Chapter Questions
What are nanomaterials? Describe briefly different types of nanoparticles and discuss their structures.
Describe the structure and properties of various nanoparticles.
Discuss in brief the essentials of jellium model and its success.
Describe the structure and properties of carbon clusters.
What are fullerenes? Describe in detail the structure and properties of fullerite. Mention present and projected applications of fullerenes.
Describe in brief how carbon nanotubes are formed. Discuss their structure, characteristic properties and applications.
What are quantum nanostructures? Give a brief description of their fabrication.
Discuss the salient features of quantum nanostructures and describe their potential applications.
Describe the properties and applications of zeolites.
What are photonic crystals and how are they formed? Discuss in detail their characteristic properties and significance in device fabrication.
Discuss salient features of photonic crystals. Give a systematic account of their present and projected applications.
Describe special features and properties of porous silicon. Discuss critically how it is advantageous to apply porous silicon in devices.
Describe in brief how porous silicon is produced and discuss the significance of its visible photoluminescence and its impact on technology.
Discuss the basic principles of photolithography. Give experimental and theoretical bases of the technique.
Describe the principle and working of a scanning tunnelling microscope. Discuss briefly its application and the resolution achieved.
Describe the principle and working of an atomic force microscope. Give a comparative discussion on its application with reference to STM.
Give a critical review of the present and future of nanotechnology.