Disclosing materials at the nanoscale : proceedings of the International Symposium "Disclosing Materials at the Nanoscale" of CIMTEC 2006-11th International Ceramics Congress and 4th Forum on New Materials, held in Acireale, Sicily, Italy on June 4-9, 2006 / edited by P. Vincenzini, World Academy of Ceramics and National Research Council, Italy, G. Marletta, University of Catania, Italy.

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Disclosing Materials at the Nanoscale; Committee; Preface; Table of Contents; Session 1 -- Synthesis, Functionalization and Properties of Nanomaterials; Direct Synthesis of Tungsten Oxide Nanowires on Microscope Cover Glass; Electrochemical Control of the Magnetic Properties of Co and CoCu/Co Nanowires; In Situ Observation of Quantized Growth of Titanium Silicide in Ultra High Vacuum Transmission Electron Microscope (UHV-TEM); Nanocrystalline TiO2 for Solar Cells and Lithium Batteries.

Synthesis and Characterization of Mesostructured Silicas and Gold Frameworks as Active Matrices for Biomolecule EncapsulationSynthesis and Cathodoluminescence Study of Well-Aligned Planar-Tip and Tapered-Tip ZnO Nanorods; Self-Assembled Low-Resistivity NiSi Nanowire Arrays on Epitaxial Si0.7Ge0.3 on (001)Si; Preparation and Cathodoluminescence Properties of Ga-Doped ZnS Nanowalls; Nanoparticles of La(1-x)SrxMnO3 (x = 0.33, 0.20) Assembled into Hollow Nanostructures for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells; Preparation of SiC Nanofibers by Using the Polymer Blend Technique.

Investigation on the Reinforcement of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Alumina MatrixTemplate Synthesis of Nanostructured Carbons; Characterization of Fullerene / TriA-PI Composites; Session 2 -- Nanoscale Characterization and Techniques; Carbon-Based and Other Nanostructures Obtained via Cluster-Assembling: A View Combining Electron Spectroscopies and Nanospectroscopies; Probing the Role of Nanoroughness in Contact Mechanics by Atomic Force Microscopy; Structural Modification of Doped and Undoped Nanocrystalline TiO2 by Temperature-Resolved XRPD ; Session 3 -- Nanomanufacturing and Tools.

Patterned 2D and 3D Assemblies of Nanoparticles on Molecular Printboards Sub-Wavelength Texturing for Solar Cells Using Interferometric Lithography ; Some Investigations on Gallium Arsenide MEMS. Simulation of Microstructure Shapes ; Session 4 -- Theory, Modelling and Simulation; Dependence of Adhesion and Reflection on Orientation in Nanocluster Deposition; Many-Scale Simulation of ABS/PC Blends for the Automotive Industry ; Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Organic Molecules Distorted Conformation in Zeolites ; Session 5 -- R & D Advances in Devices and Applications.

Nanotubes Based Composites for Energy Storage in Supercapacitors Nanocrystals in High-k Dielectric Stacks for Non-Volatile Memory Applications; Simulation of the Growth of Copper Films for Micro and Nano-Electronics; Industrial Ink-Jet Application of Nano-Sized Ceramic Inks ; Evolution of Pt Nanoclusters Morphology on PEMFC Electrode due to Methanol Oxidation Reaction Studied by Electron Microscopy and Synchrotron Grazing Incidence X-Ray Diffraction; Nanostructured Films of Polyphthalocyanines for Sensor Applications ; LGS and LGN Microresonators: Applications to High Temperature Nanobalances.

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