Amorphous Nanomaterials : Preparation, Characterization and Applications

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Author(s):	Guo, Lin
ISBN No.:	9783527826360
Pages:	432
Year:	202104
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Foreword xi Preface xiii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Introduction of Amorphous Materials 1 1.2 Structural Differences between Amorphous Materials and Crystals 3 1.2.1 Crystals and Quasicrystals 3 1.2.2 Amorphous Materials 5 1.3 History of Amorphous Materials 7 1.

3.1 Establishment of Crystallography 8 1.3.2 Enlightenment of Amorphous Materials 9 1.3.3 Modern Amorphous Materials 1-Disordered Elementary Substance 10 1.3.4 Modern Amorphous Materials 2-Metallic Glass 11 1.

3.5 Modern Amorphous Materials 3-Nontraditional Amorphous Nanomaterials 14 1.4 Growth Mechanisms of Amorphous Nanomaterials 15 1.4.1 Classical Nucleation Theory 15 1.4.2 Multistep Transformation Mechanism with Amorphous Participation 17 1.4.

3 Complex Growth Process in Solution 19 1.5 Summary and Outlook 19 References 20 2 Local Structure and Electronic State of Amorphous Nanomaterials 23 2.1 Spherical Aberration-Corrected Transmission Electron Microscopy 23 2.1.1 Introduction 23 2.1.2 Spherical Aberration-Corrected Transmission Electron Microscopy 24 2.1.

3 Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy in TEM 28 2.1.4 Applications in Amorphous Nanomaterial Characterization 34 2.1.5 Summary and Outlook 41 2.2 X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectrum 41 2.2.1 Introduction 41 2.

2.2 Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure 42 2.2.3 X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure 45 2.2.4 Application in Amorphous Nanomaterial Characterization 47 2.2.5 Summary and Outlook 51 References 52 3 Defect Characterization of Amorphous Nanomaterials 61 3.

1 Introduction 61 3.2 Positron Annihilation Spectrum 64 3.3 Electron Paramagnetic Resonance 71 3.4 Photoluminescence Spectroscopy 79 3.5 Summary and Outlook 82 References 84 4 Synthesis of 0D Amorphous Nanomaterials 89 4.1 Introduction 89 4.2 Bottom-Up Method 90 4.2.

1 Solution-Based Chemical Method 90 4.2.2 Thermal Treatment Method 98 4.2.3 Other Methods 101 4.3 Top-Down Method 104 4.4 Summary and Outlook 106 References 106 5 Synthesis of 1D Amorphous Nanomaterials 111 5.1 Introduction 111 5.

2 Hydrothermal/Solvothermal Method 113 5.3 Chemical Precipitation Method 116 5.4 Electrochemical Deposition Method 120 5.5 Templating Method 122 5.6 Other Synthetic Methods 124 5.7 Summary and Outlook 131 References 132 6 Synthesis of 2D Amorphous Nanomaterials 137 6.1 Introduction 137 6.2 Thermal Decomposition Method 138 6.

3 Exfoliation Method 139 6.4 Deposition Method 143 6.4.1 Physical Vapor Deposition Method 143 6.4.2 Electrodeposition Method 143 6.5 Chemical Precipitation Method 147 6.6 Templating Method 148 6.

7 Phase Transformation Method 151 6.8 Sol-Gel Method 151 6.9 Element Doping Method 152 6.10 Summary and Outlook 155 References 155 7 Synthesis of 3D Amorphous Nanomaterials 163 7.1 Introduction 163 7.2 Template-Engaged Strategies 163 7.2.1 Coordinating Etching Method 164 7.

2.2 Acid/Alkali Etching Method 166 7.2.3 Redox Etching Method 169 7.2.4 Self-Templated Method 171 7.3 Electrochemical Method 173 7.4 Hydrothermal/Solvothermal Method 174 7.

5 Common Solution Method 176 7.6 Laser/Ultrasonic-Assisted Solution Method 177 7.7 Other Synthetic Methods 179 7.8 Summary and Outlook 182 References 183 8 Synthesis of Amorphous-Coated and Amorphous-Doped Nanomaterials 189 8.1 Introduction 189 8.2 Amorphous Coated Nanomaterials by ALD 190 8.2.1 Amorphous Metal Oxide Coating 190 8.

2.2 Amorphous Metal Fluoride Coating 192 8.3 Amorphous-Coated Nanomaterials With Different Dimensions 193 8.3.1 1D Amorphous-Coated Nanomaterials 193 8.3.1.1 Homojunction Structure 193 8.

3.1.2 Hetrojuction Structure 197 8.3.2 2D Amorphous-Coated Nanomaterials 198 8.3.2.1 Carbon-Based Nanomaterials 198 8.

3.2.2 Ni-Based Nanomaterials 200 8.3.2.3 Other Metal-based Nanomaterials 201 8.3.3 3D Amorphous-Coated Nanomaterials 202 8.

3.3.1 Silica Coating 202 8.3.3.2 Carbon Coating 204 8.3.3.

3 Metal Oxide Coating 205 8.3.3.4 Metal Sulfide Coating 207 8.4 Amorphous-Doped or Hybrid Nanomaterials 208 8.4.1 2D Amorphous-Doped Nanomaterials 208 8.4.

2 3D Amorphous-Doped Nanomaterial 211 8.5 Summary and Outlook 215 References 215 9 Applications of Amorphous Nanomaterials in Electrocatalysis 223 9.1 Introduction 223 9.2 Fundamentals of Electrocatalysis 225 9.3 Amorphous Nanomaterials as Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting 226 9.3.1 Amorphous Nanomaterials for HER 226 9.3.

1.1 Amorphous Single Metallic Nanomaterials for HER 226 9.3.1.2 Amorphous Binary Metallic Nanomaterials for HER 232 9.3.1.3 Amorphous Composite Nanomaterials for HER 234 9.

3.2 Amorphous Nanomaterials for OER 237 9.3.2.1 Amorphous Single Metallic Nanomaterials for OER 238 9.3.2.2 Amorphous Binary Metallic Nanomaterials for OER 241 9.

3.2.3 Amorphous Polynary Metal Nanomaterials for OER 244 9.3.2.4 Amorphous Composites for OER 246 9.3.3 Amorphous Nanomaterials for ORR 248 9.

3.3.1 Amorphous Noble Metal-based Nanomaterials for ORR 249 9.3.3.2 Amorphous 3d Metal-based Nanomaterials for ORR 249 9.3.4 Amorphous Nanomaterials for CRR 251 9.

3.5 Amorphous Nanomaterials for NRR 252 9.3.6 Amorphous Nanomaterials as Bifunctional Electrocatalysts 253 9.3.6.1 Amorphous Nanomaterials as Bifunctional Electrocatalysts of HER and OER 254 9.3.

6.2 Amorphous Nanomaterials as Bifunctional Electrocatalysts of ORR and OER 256 9.4 Summary and Outlook 256 References 258 10 Applications of Amorphous Nanomaterials in Batteries 269 10.1 Introduction 269 10.2 Negative Electrodes in Batteries 269 10.2.1 Amorphous Phosphorus Compounds 269 10.2.

2 Amorphous Silicon Compounds 273 10.2.3 Amorphous Transition Metal Oxides 280 10.2.3.1 Amorphous Iron Oxides 280 10.2.3.

2 Amorphous Titanium Oxides 281 10.2.3.3 Amorphous Vanadium-Based Oxides 282 10.2.3.4 Amorphous Tin-Based Oxides 288 10.2.

4 Amorphous Carbon 289 10.3 Positive Electrodes in Batteries 295 10.3.1 Amorphous Ferric Phosphate 295 10.3.2 Amorphous Vanadium-Based Oxides 300 10.3.3 Amorphous Metal Polysulfides 302 10.

4 Summary and Outlook 304 References 306 11 Applications of Amorphous Nanomaterials in Supercapacitors 317 11.1 Introduction 317 11.2 Applications in Electric Double-Layer Capacitors 318 11.3 Applications in Pseudocapacitors 324 11.3.1 Amorphous Metal Oxides 325 11.3.2 Amorphous Metal Sulfides 334 11.

3.3 Other Amorphous Nanomaterials 337 11.4 Summary and Outlook 341 References 342 12 Applications of Amorphous Nanomaterials in Photocatalysis 347 12.1 Introduction 347 12.2 Photocatalytic Degradation 349 12.3 Photocatalytic Decomposition of Water 355 12.4 Photo-Electrocatalysis 359 12.5 Amorphous Nanomaterial as Cocatalyst in Photocatalysis 363 12.

6 Other Applications in Photocatalysis 366 12.7 Summary and Outlook 370 References 370 13 Engineering Applications of Amorphous Nanomaterials 375 13.1 Introduction 375 13.2 Mechanical Properties of Amorphous Nanomaterials 376 13.2.1 Amorphous Alloys/Metals 376 13.2.2 Amorphous Nonmetallic Materials 382 13.

3 Strategy for Enhancing the Mechanical Performance 386 13.3.1 Introduction of Micro/Nanosecond Phase 387 13.3.2 Introduction of Micro/Nano-Inhomogeneity 393 13.3.3 Surface Modification 395 13.3.

4 Amorphous Based Composite Materials 396 13.4 Summary and Outlook 401 References 402 Index 407.

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