[...]... 130 (xiv) 3.6 Wear Materials and Nano Composites 3.6.1 Nano- Composite Ceramic Materials 3.6.2 Nano Composite Alumina Ceramics 3.7 Nano Particles of Zirconia 3.7.1 Applications of Zirconia 3.7.2 Synthesis of Nano Particles of Zirconia 3.7.2.1 Sol-Enulsion-Gel Technique 3.7.2.2 The Sol-Gel Technique 3.7.3 Phase Trasnsformation in Nano Particles of Zirconia 3.7.4 Characteristics of Nano Particles of Zirconia... Inorganic Materials 8.1.2.2 Nano- Phase Deposition Methodology 8.1.2.3 Electro-Deposition of Nano Composites 8.1.3 Plasma -Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition 8.1.4 Gas Phase Condensation of Nano Particles 8.1.4.1 Gas-Phase Condensation Methods 8.1.5 Sputtering of Nano Crystalline Powders 8.2 Important Nano Materials 8.2.1 Nano- Optics Preamble 8.2.1.1 Structure and Function 8.2.1.2 Preparation of Nano- Optics... when we talk about materials science’ and materials technology’, we normally mean ceramics or crystalline materials, glasses or non-crystalline materials, polymers or heavy chain molecular materials and metals or cohesively-bonded materials All these materials have a wide variety of applications in the diverse fields towards the service for the betterment of human life The world of materials is rapidly... Methods for Nano Materials 3.2.1 Novel Techniques for Synthesis of Nano Particles Nano Material Preparation 3.3.1 Attrition Milling 3.3.2 Nano Particles of Alumina Microwave Sintering of Nano Particles 3.4.1 Microwave Sintering Route 3.4.2 Sample Preparation from Nano Particles 3.4.3 Sintering Procedures of Nano Particles 3.4.4 Sintering Data of Nano Particles of Alumina Characterization 3.5.1 Electron Microscopy... evolution offering a very wide scope of research activity 1.1.1 What is Nano Technology ? Nano- technology is an advanced technology, which deals with the synthesis of nano- particles, processing of the nano materials and their applications Normally, if the particle sizes are in the 1-100 nm ranges, they are generally called nano- particles or materials In order to give an idea on this size range, let us look... Study 2.7 Sintering of Nano Particles 2.7.1 Preparation of Materials 2.7.2 Sintering of Nano Particles of SiC 2.7.3 Analysis of the Sintering Data 2.7.3.1 Role of Aluminum Nitride 2.7.3.2 Role of Boron Carbide 2.7.3.3 Effect of Carbon 2.7.3.4 Effect of Atmosphere References 3 Nano Particles of Alumina and Zirconia 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Preamble Introduction Other Methods for Nano Materials 3.2.1 Novel... 5.7.6 SANS Data for Nano Particles 5.7.6.1 Validity of James’ Assumptions 5.7.6.2 Nucleation Maximum and Guinier Radius of Nano Particles 5.7.6.3 Ostwald Ripening for Nano Particles and the Growth 5.7.7 Redissolution Process for Nano Particles References 6 Electrical Properties 6.1 Switching Glasses with Nano Particles Preamble 6.1.1 Introduction 6.1.2 Preparation of Glasses with Nano Particles 6.1.3... new and trendiest technologies, and obviously novel applications Nano technology is among these modern and sophisticated technologies → which is 1 2 NANO MATERIALS creating waves in the modern times Actually, nano technology includes the concept of physics and chemistry of materials It beckons a new field coming to the limelight So, nano technology is an interesting but emerging field of study, which... 6.2 Electronic Conduction with Nano Particles 6.2.1 Introduction 6.2.2 Preparation of Nano Particles and Conductivity Measurements 6.2.3 DC Conduction Data of Nano Particles 6.2.3.1 Correlation between Electronic Conduction and Magnetic Data 6.2.4 AC Conduction Data of Nano Particles 6.2.5 The Verwey Transition of Nano Particles 6.2.6 Electrical Conductivity of Other Nano Particles 6.2.7 Impurity States... (i.e., 1 micron) = 10–4 cm = 1000 nm For oxide materials, the diameter of one oxygen ion is about 1.4 Å So, seven oxygen ions will make about 10 Å or 1 nm, i.e., the ‘lower’ side of the nano range On the higher side, about 700 oxygen ions in a spatial dimension will make the so-called ‘limit’ of the nano range of materials 1.1.2 Why Nano Technology ? In the materials world, particularly in ceramics, the . 8.1.2.2. Nano- Phase Deposition Methodology 277 8.1.2.3. Electro-Deposition of Nano Composites 278 8.1.3. Plasma -Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition 279 8.1.4. Gas Phase Condensation of Nano Particles. Function 283 8.2.1.2. Preparation of Nano- Optics 284 8.2.1.3. Integration Modes 285 8.2.1.4. Applications of Nano- Optics 286 8.2.1.5. Photonic Band Gap 286 8.2.1.6. Optical Chips > Semiconductor. Examples of Nano Particles 266 References 267 8. Other Methods and Other Nano Materials 269 Preamble 269 8.1. Process of Synthesis of Nano Powders 269 8.1.1. General Principles of Sol-Gel Processing