Nanoalloys: From Fundamentals to Emergent Applications

Nanoalloys, Second Edition, provides a self-contained reference on the physics and chemistry of nanoscale alloys, dealing with all important aspects that range from the theoretical concepts and the practical synthesis methods to the characterization tools. The book also covers modern applications of nanoalloys in materials science, catalysis or nanomedicine and discusses their possible toxicity.

Covers fundamentals and applicative aspects of nanoalloys in a balanced presentation, including theoretical and experimental perspectivesDescribes physical and chemical approaches, synthesis and characterization toolsIllustrates the potential benefit of alloying on various applications ranging from materials science to energy production and nanomedicineUpdates and adds topics not fully developed at the time of the 1st edition, such as toxicity and energy applications

1. Chemical Syntheses 2. Physical syntheses 3. Modeling the Electronic and Geometric structure of nanoalloys 4. Experimental techniques for structural characterization 5. Thermodynamical properties of nanoalloys 6. Kinetic aspects: nucleation, mixing, coalescence 7. Nanoalloys as optical probes 8. Magnetic properties of nanoalloys 9. Catalysis by Nanoalloys 10. Nanoalloys for energy applications 11. Biomedical applications of nanoalloys 12. Toxicity of nanoalloys 13. Nanoalloys as building blocks