Introduction to Advanced Nanomaterials

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-813731-4.00001-1

Nanomaterials for Green Energy

Micro and Nano Technologies

2018, Pages 1-53

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The extremely rapid development of technologies is widely used to meet current and future challenges facing the scientific community. Advanced nanomaterials are found useful in numerous applications. The study on advanced materials offers clear pathways for their synthesis and utilization of their unique properties. In this regard, this chapter provides an overview of diverse protocols for synthesizing advanced materials with exceptional properties.

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Chapter 1 - Introduction to Advanced Nanomaterials

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