| Fundamentals of Processing for Morphology-Controlled Materials | |
| Morphology Control in Size Reduction Processes | p. 3 |
| Introduction | p. 3 |
| Shape of Particles | p. 4 |
| Shapes of Fragments when Grinding a Single Brittle Particle | p. 4 |
| Shape Control by Grinding | p. 7 |
| Shape Control by Sieving | p. 7 |
| Shape Change by Grinding and Its Separation | p. 8 |
| Morphology and Structure of Materials During Grinding | p. 10 |
| Mechanical Activation by Grinding | p. 10 |
| Polymorphic Transformation of Materials by Dry Grinding | p. 11 |
| Synthesis of Inorganic Materials from Their Constituents by Dry Grinding | p. 13 |
| Synthesis of Inorganic Materials in Wet Grinding | p. 17 |
| Synthesis of Inorganic Compounds from Inorganic and Organic Materials by Dry Grinding | p. 17 |
| Mechanochemical-Soft Solution Processes | p. 17 |
| Morphology Control in Pharmaceutical Products | p. 20 |
| References | p. 22 |
| Liquid-Phase Processing | p. 25 |
| Introduction | p. 25 |
| Shape Control | p. 25 |
| Basic Principles | p. 25 |
| Gel-Sol Method | p. 30 |
| Control of Crystallinity | p. 40 |
| Size and Size Distribution Control | p. 48 |
| References | p. 60 |
| Novel Method of Morphology Control | |
| Stratified Materials Synthesized in Liquid-Phase | p. 65 |
| The Stratified Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution | p. 65 |
| Synthesis and Characterization of the Stratified-ZnS Photocatalyst | p. 66 |
| Formation Scheme of the Stratified-ZnS Photocatalyst | p. 67 |
| Hydrogen Evolution by Means of the Stratified-ZnS Photocatalyst | p. 69 |
| Photocatalytic Reaction Mechanisms of Stratified-ZnS Photocatalyst | p. 70 |
| Synthesis and Characterization of the Stratified CdS Photocatalyst | p. 71 |
| Efficiency of the Stratified CdS Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Production | p. 72 |
| The Role of Stratified Structure | p. 74 |
| Hydrogen Evolution Under Sunlight by Means of the Stratified-CdS Photocatalyst | p. 75 |
| Nano-Structure and Photocatalytic Property of Stratified ZnS Thin Films | p. 76 |
| Synthesis of ZnS Thin Film by Chemical Bath Deposition | p. 76 |
| Characterization and Measurement of Photocatalytic Activity of ZnS Thin Film | p. 77 |
| Morphology of CBD ZnS Film | p. 77 |
| Photocatalytic Property of the CBD ZnS Thin Film | p. 78 |
| Nano-structure in CBD ZnS Thin Film | p. 78 |
| Enhancement of the Photocatalytic Activity on Carbon Nanotubes | p. 80 |
| Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes | p. 80 |
| Stratified ZnS Photocatalyst on Carbon Nanotubes | p. 81 |
| Local Analyses of Stratified ZnS on Carbon Nanotubes | p. 82 |
| References | p. 84 |
| Well-Dispersed Bimetallic Nanoparticles | p. 85 |
| Introduction | p. 85 |
| Principal Synthesis Procedures of Metal Nanoparticles in Liquid Phase | p. 87 |
| Alcohol Reduction of Metal Salts | p. 88 |
| Photolysis | p. 88 |
| Reduction of Metal Ions by Hydrogen | p. 89 |
| Sonochemical Reduction of Metal Ions | p. 89 |
| Reduction of Metal Ions by Citrates and Hydrazines | p. 90 |
| Reduction of Metal Ions by Hydroborates | p. 91 |
| Decomposition of Organometallic Compounds | p. 92 |
| Electrochemical Reduction of Metal Ions | p. 92 |
| Preparation of Bimetallic Nanoparticles in Liquid Phase | p. 93 |
| Simultaneous Reduction of Metal Ions | p. 94 |
| Successive Reduction of Metal Ions | p. 98 |
| Reduction from Bimetallic Complexes | p. 99 |
| Electrochemical Preparation of Bimetallic Nanoparticles | p. 99 |
| Addition of Metal Ions to the Particles | p. 100 |
| Characterization of Bimetallic Nanoparticles | p. 100 |
| UV-Vis Spectroscopy | p. 100 |
| Electron Microscopic Observation | p. 100 |
| X-ray Methods | p. 102 |
| Analysis by Chemical Probes | p. 105 |
| Conclusion | p. 108 |
| References | p. 108 |
| Porous Materials Controlled in Shape | p. 113 |
| Classification of Porous Materials | p. 113 |
| Structure of Zeolite and Related Materials | p. 115 |
| Synthesis of Zeolites | p. 116 |
| Hydrothermal Synthesis Method | p. 116 |
| Dry Gel Conversion Methods | p. 118 |
| Morphology Control of Zeolites | p. 120 |
| Zeolite Synthesis by the Vapor Phase Transport Method | p. 120 |
| Zeolite Synthesis by the Steam-Assisted Crystallization (SAC) Method | p. 121 |
| Synthesis of Metallosilicate by the Dry Gel Conversion Method | p. 124 |
| Fabrication of Zeolite Membrane by the Dry Gel Conversion Method | p. 124 |
| Role of Water in the Course of Crystallization in the Dry Gel Conversion Method | p. 125 |
| Conclusion | p. 126 |
| References | p. 126 |
| Surface Control | p. 129 |
| Preparation of Nanoparticles | p. 129 |
| Selective Deposition of Nanoparticles | p. 137 |
| Selective Deposition of Gold Nanoparticles on Well-Defined Materials | p. 139 |
| Selective Deposition of Pt Nanoparticles on Well-Defined Materials | p. 143 |
| Reductive Deposition of Nanoparticles on Monodispersed Particles | p. 146 |
| References | p. 147 |
| Characterization | |
| Fundamentals of Characterization | p. 153 |
| Introduction | p. 153 |
| X-ray Diffraction | p. 154 |
| Principles of X-ray Diffraction | p. 154 |
| Application of Powder X-ray Diffraction | p. 158 |
| Electron Microscopy | p. 162 |
| Principles of Electron Microscopy | p. 162 |
| Application of Scanning Electron Microscopy to Morphology Analysis | p. 166 |
| Application of Transmission Electron Microscopy | p. 167 |
| Analytical Electron Microscopy | p. 172 |
| Principles of Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy | p. 173 |
| Application ofElectron Energy-loss Spectroscopy | p. 174 |
| Application of Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy | p. 179 |
| References | p. 180 |
| Photocatalytic Properties: Effect of Size, Shape and Surface Structures of Fine Particles | p. 183 |
| General Aspects | p. 183 |
| Methods for Preparing Semiconductor Nanoparticles | p. 183 |
| Crystal Structures | p. 184 |
| Change of Electronic Structures Induced in Nanoparticles | p. 185 |
| Surface Structures of Nanosized Semiconductors | p. 186 |
| Photocatalysis of Semiconductor Nanoparticles | p. 186 |
| Metal Sulfides | p. 187 |
| Size Effect on Photocatalysis | p. 187 |
| Importance of Surface Structure in Photocatalysis | p. 188 |
| Importance of Adsorptive Activation of Substrates in Photocatalysis | p. 189 |
| Metal Oxides | p. 190 |
| Preparation of Nanosized TiO2 | p. 190 |
| Crystallinity and Photocatalysis of TiO2 | p. 194 |
| Surface Morphology of TiO2 Affecting on its Photocatalysis | p. 195 |
| Future Aspects | p. 197 |
| References | p. 198 |
| Surface Characteristics | p. 201 |
| Overview of Nanoparticles and Nanowires | p. 201 |
| Template Synthesis of Metal Nanowires in Porous Materials | p. 202 |
| Metal Nanowires in Mesoporous Silicas MCM-41 and SBA-15 | p. 202 |
| Template Synthesis and Catalysis of Metal Nanowires in Mesoporous Silicas FSM-16 and HMM-1 | p. 204 |
| Metal Nanowires in Anodic Alumina Membrane | p. 213 |
| Metal Nanowires in Carbon Nanotubes | p. 215 |
| Various Syntheses of Metal Nanowires | p. 216 |
| Conclusion | p. 218 |
| References | p. 219 |
| Structural Characterization of Surface and Morphology of Materials Using X-ray Scattering | p. 223 |
| Introduction | p. 223 |
| Fundamentals of the GIXS Method | p. 224 |
| Structure of Thin Oxide Films Grown on an Iron-Base Alloy Surface | p. 229 |
| Characterization for Morphology of Thin Deposited Films on a Silicon Wafer | p. 236 |
| Structure of Surface Layers in Crystalline Metals | p. 242 |
| Structure of Surface Layers of Nanometer-Sized Crystalline Particles | p. 246 |
| Conclusion | p. 253 |
| References | p. 254 |
| Index | p. 257 |
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