Nanowires, nanobelts, nanoribbons, nanorods , are a new class of quasi-o- dimensional materials that have been attracting a great research interest in the last few years. These non-carbon based materials have been demonstrated to exhibit superior electrical, optical, mechanical and thermal properties, and can be used as fundam- tal building blocks for nano-scale science and technology, ranging from chemical and biological sensors, field effect transistors to logic circuits. Nanocircuits built using semiconductor nanowires demonstrated were declared a breakthrough in science by Science magazine in 2001. Nature magazine recently published a report claiming that Nanowires, nanorods, nanowhiskers, it does not matter what you call them, they are the hottest property in nanotechnology (Nature 419 (2002) 553). There is no doubt that nanowire based quasi-one-dimensional materials will the new focal point of research in the next decades. Volume 1: Metal and Semiconductor Nanowires covers a wide range of ma- rials systems, from noble metals (such as Au,Ag, Cu), single element semiconductors (such as Si and Ge), compound semiconductors (such as InP, CdS and GaAs as well as heterostructures), nitrides (such as GaN and Si N ) to carbides (such as SiC). The 3 4 objective of this volume is to cover the synthesis, properties and device applications of nanowires based on metal and semiconductor materials. The volume starts with a review on novel electronic and optical nanodevices, nanosensors and logic circuits that have been built using individual nanowires as building blocks.

Volume 2 covers materials systems from functional oxides, structural ceramics, composite materials, to polymers Focuses on the synthesis, properties and applications of nanowires and nanobelts based on functional materials Shows the unique properties of devices and applications made from functional oxide nanowires and nanobelts An indispensable reference by leading researchers presenting their findings on the most up to date progress in nanowires and nanobelts

Zusammenfassung
Covers a range of materials systems, from functional oxides (such as ZnO, SnO2, and In2O3), structural ceramics (such as MgO, SiO2 and Al2O3), composite materials (such as Si-Ge, SiC- SiO2), to polymers. This volume focuses on the synthesis, properties and applications of nanowires and nanobelts based on functional materials.

Inhalt
Nanodevices Based on Nanowires and Nanobelts.- Nanodevice, Nanosensors and Nanocantilevers Based on Semiconducting Oxide Nanobelts.- Oxide Nanowires and Nanolasers.- Functional Oxide Nanowires and Nanobelts.- Nanobelts and Nanostructures of Transparent Conducting Oxides.- Nanomechanics and Mechanical Behavior of Nanobelts.- Ferroelectric Nanowires.- Growth of Oxide Nanorods through Sol Electrophoretic Deposition.- Nanowires of Functional Oxides.- Controlled Growth and Optical Properties of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures.- One-Step Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterizations of Titanate Nanostructures.- Nanowires and Nanotubes of Complex Oxides.- Silica Nanowires/Nanotubes.- Sulphide, Polymer and Composite Nanowires.- Sulphide Nanowires.- Generalized Solution Synthesis of Large Arrays of Extended and Oriented Nanowires.- Composite Nanowires.- Polymer Nanowires and Nanofibers.