Amorphous Nanomaterials. Lin Guo

      

      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright

      4  Foreword

      5  Preface

      6  1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction of Amorphous Materials 1.2 Structural Differences between Amorphous Materials and Crystals 1.3 History of Amorphous Materials 1.4 Growth Mechanisms of Amorphous Nanomaterials 1.5 Summary and Outlook References

      7  2 Local Structure and Electronic State of Amorphous Nanomaterials 2.1 Spherical Aberration-Corrected Transmission Electron Microscopy 2.2 X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectrum References

      8  3 Defect Characterization of Amorphous Nanomaterials 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Positron Annihilation Spectrum 3.3 Electron Paramagnetic Resonance 3.4 Photoluminescence Spectroscopy 3.5 Summary and Outlook References

      9  4 Synthesis of 0D Amorphous Nanomaterials 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Bottom-Up Method 4.3 Top-Down Method 4.4 Summary and Outlook References

      10  5 Synthesis of 1D Amorphous Nanomaterials 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Hydrothermal/Solvothermal Method 5.3 Chemical Precipitation Method 5.4 Electrochemical Deposition Method 5.5 Templating Method 5.6 Other Synthetic Methods 5.7 Summary and Outlook References

      11  6 Synthesis of 2D Amorphous Nanomaterials 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Thermal Decomposition Method 6.3 Exfoliation Method 6.4 Deposition Method 6.5 Chemical Precipitation Method 6.6 Templating Method 6.7 Phase Transformation Method 6.8 Sol–Gel Method 6.9 Element Doping Method 6.10 Summary and Outlook References

      12  7 Synthesis of 3D Amorphous Nanomaterials 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Template-Engaged Strategies 7.3 Electrochemical Method 7.4 Hydrothermal/Solvothermal Method 7.5 Common Solution Method 7.6 Laser/Ultrasonic-Assisted Solution Method 7.7 Other Synthetic Methods 7.8 Summary and Outlook References

      13  8 Synthesis of Amorphous-Coated and Amorphous-Doped Nanomaterials 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Amorphous Coated Nanomaterials by ALD 8.3 Amorphous-Coated Nanomaterials With Different Dimensions 8.4 Amorphous-Doped or Hybrid Nanomaterials 8.5 Summary and Outlook References

      14  9 Applications of Amorphous Nanomaterials in Electrocatalysis 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Fundamentals of Electrocatalysis 9.3 Amorphous Nanomaterials as Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting 9.4 Summary and Outlook References

      15  10 Applications of Amorphous Nanomaterials in Batteries 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Negative Electrodes in Batteries 10.3