| Preface |
| Group Picture |
| List of Contributors |
| Theory |
| Theory of Atomic Clusters. Metallic Clusters Deposited on Surfaces / L. C. Cune ; M. Apostol |
| Introduction / 1.： |
| Self-consistent potential / 2.： |
| Metallic surface / 3.： |
| Clusters deposited on surface / 4.： |
| Concluding remarks / 5.： |
| Acknowledgments / 6.： |
| References / 7.： |
| Sub-Wetting Layer Continuum States in Quantum Dot Samples / K. Kral ; P. Zdenek |
| The theoretical model of the SAQD system |
| Spectral density |
| The influence of the wetting layer states |
| Conclusions |
| Acknowledgements |
| Plasmons in Carbon Nanotubes / K. Kempa ; R. Chura |
| Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Nanotube Growth / E. Hernandez ; P. Ordejon ; E. Canadell ; J. Junquera ; J.M. Soler |
| Methodology |
| Results |
| Density of States of Amorphous Carbon / S. Yastrebov |
| Experimental |
| Dielectric function of amorphous carbon |
| Thermal annealing impact |
| Preparation and Characterization |
| Anisotropic Silver Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Optical Properties / I. Pastoriza-Santos ; Y. Hamanaka ; K. Fukuta ; A. Nakamura ; L. M. Liz-Marzan |
| Synthesis of anisotropic Ag in DMF |
| Formation of rods and polygons |
| Optical properties |
| Mechanical Properties of Small Metal Spheres and Rods / P. Mulvaney ; J. Sader ; G. V. Hartland ; M. Giersig |
| Theory of acoustic breathing modes |
| Results and discussion |
| Polymer Controlled Crystallization: Shape and Size Control of Advanced Inorganic Nanostructured Materials-1D, 2D Nanocrystals and More Complex Superstructures / S.-H. Yu ; H. Colfen |
| Double hydrophilic block copolymers (DHBCs): New concept for controlled crystallization |
| Morphosynthesis of various inorganic crystals and their hierachical structures |
| Conclusions and outlook |
| Acknowledgement |
| Nanocrystalline Er[superscript III]/Si[superscript IV]@ZnO Multilayers: A Detailed Optical and Structural Study / M. Kohls ; G. Muller ; L. Spanhel ; C. Urlacher-Leluyer ; J. Mugnier ; J. Dumas ; J.C. Plenet ; G. McMahon ; D. Su |
| Experimental section |
| Laser Photoetching in Nanoparticles Preparation and Study of Their Physical Properties / I. Dmitruk ; Y. Barnakov ; A. Kasuya |
| Samples |
| Etching |
| Differential absorption spectra obtained by short time photoetching |
| Obtaining of small particles with narrow size distribution |
| Change of photoluminescence spectra |
| Computer simulation |
| Growth and Characterizations of Well-Aligned Carbon Nanotubes / Z. F. Ren ; Z. P. Huang ; Y. Tu ; D. Z. Wang ; W. Z. Li ; J. G. Wen ; M. Sennett8.： |
| Encapsulation of Co Nanoclusters in a-C:H / V. I. Ivanov-Omskii |
| A-C:H (Co) Films |
| Vibration spectroscopy |
| X-ray spectroscopy |
| Conclusion |
| Synthesis of Colloidal Magnetic Nanoparticles. Properties and Applications / M. Hilgendorff |
| Wet Chemical Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles |
| Summary |
| Acknowledgment |
| Nanosphere Lithography - Fabrication of Various Periodic Magnetic Particle Arrays Using Versatile Nanosphere Masks / J. Rybczyski |
| Magnetism of Monodisperse Core/Shell Particles / M. Spasova ; M. Farle |
| Magnetic anisotropy in nanoparticles |
| Single-Domain Particles |
| Superparamagnetism |
| Magnetization and Exchange Bias |
| Self-Assembled Magnetic Nanoparticle Arrays |
| Circular Magnetic Elements: Ground States, Reversal and Dipolar Interactions / U. Ebels ; M. Natali ; L. D. Buda ; I. L. Prejbeanu |
| Magnetic length scales |
| Observation of the vortex and the single domain state |
| Energy considerations and zero field state diagram |
| Magnetization Reversal of the Vortex State under in-plane fields |
| Magnetization Reversal of the Vortex State under out of plane fields |
| Dipolar Interactions |
| Submicron Size Particles of Magnetic Films and Multilayers / M. Hanson ; O. Kazakova10.： |
| Preparation and magnetic characterization of particle arrays made from epitaxial films |
| Magnetic domain structures and magnetization reversal |
| Relaxation of Hot Electrons in Solids of Reduced Dimensions / R. Porath ; T. Ohms ; M. Scharte ; J. Beesley ; M. Wessendorf ; O. Andreyev ; C. Wiemann ; M. Aeschlimann |
| Abstract |
| The experiments |
| Analytical TEM Characterisation of Catalytic materials / D. S. Su |
| Microstructure |
| Oxidation state |
| Discussion |
| Scanning Probe Microscopy Characterization of Cluster Systems / W. Polewska ; R. Czajka ; J. Gutek ; T. Hihara |
| Scanning tunneling microscope (STM) |
| Electrochemical STM |
| Atomic force microscope (AFM) |
| Theory:- Theory of Atomic Clusters |
| Metallic Clusters Deposited on Surfaces / L.C. Cune |
| Preparation and Characterization:- Anisotropic Silver Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Optical Properties / P. ZenedFk ; P. Ordej=n ; L.M. Liz-Marzan |
| Nanocrystalline ErIII/SiIV@ZnO Multilayers: A Detailed Optical and Structural Study / G.V. Hartland ; H. C÷lfen ; G. Mnller |
| Synthesis of Colloidal Magnetic Nanoparticles / Z.F. Ren ; Z.P. Huang ; D.Z. Wang ; W.Z. Li ; J.G. Wen ; V.I. Ivanov-Omskii |
| Properties and Applications |
| Magnetism of Monodisperse Core-Shell Particles / J. Rybczynski |
| Analytical TEM Characterisation of Catalytic Materials / L.D. Buda ; I.L. Prejbeanu ; D.S. Su |
| Applications:- Quantum Mechanical Design of Elements of Molecular Quantum Computers Based on Biliverdin and Aza-fullerene Compounds / A. Tamulis ; J. Tamuliene ; V. Tamulis ; A. Graja |
| Quantum Interference and Correlations in Electronic Transport Through Nanodevices / B. Bulka ; P. Stefanski ; S. Lipinski |
| On Construction of Molecular Memory Based on Fullerene Adducts / P. Byszewski ; Z. Klusek |
| Electrochemical Application of Carbon Nanotubes / E. Frackowiack ; K. Jurewicz ; S. Delpeux ; F. Beguin |
| Author index |
| Subject Index |
| Preface |
| Group Picture |
| List of Contributors |
| Theory |
| Theory of Atomic Clusters. Metallic Clusters Deposited on Surfaces / L. C. Cune ; M. Apostol |
| Introduction / 1.： |
