Open Elective

INTRODUCTION TO NANOSCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY

Course code: 14CHE401

Dr. Lipeeka Rout

 UNIT III: TYPES OF NANOSTRUCTURES
Definition of a Nano system – Nanoscale building blocks, Types of Nanocrystals-One Dimensional (1D)-Two
Dimensional (2D) -Three Dimensional (3D) nanostructured materials - Quantum dots (OD)- Quantum wire-
Core/Shell structures.
 Synthesis of bimetallic nanoparticles
Co-reduction method
• In this method, two metallic salts are simultaneously reduced in the presence of st
abilizer to form the corresponding bimetallic nanoparticles

Successive reduction method

• In this method, a second metal is grown on the surface of pre-formed metal nanop
article seeds
 Metallic Nanoparticles for Catalysis

• Catalysis is found to be one of the major fields of nanoscience and

nanotechnology. In this phenomenon, an alternative pathway was provided by t
he catalyst in which the reaction rate is increased.

• Nanoparticle-based catalysts in the aqueous phase is termed as

quasi-homogeneous catalysis and the catalyst as a quasi-homogenous catalyst.

• This field has attracted a great deal of attention because nanoparticle-based

catalysts are efficient, selective, and recyclable and thus can be used as
green catalysts.

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