The field of nanocatalysis (in which nanoparticles are used to catalyze reactions) has
undergone an exponential growth during the past decade. Two types of studies have been …

The structural properties of free nanoclusters are reviewed. Special attention is paid to the
interplay of energetic, thermodynamic, and kinetic factors in the explanation of cluster …

Sintering during heterogeneous catalytic reactions is one of the most notorious deactivation
channels in catalysts of supported metal nanoparticles. It is therefore critical to understand …

The field of nanoparticle research has drawn much attention in the past decade as a result of
the search for new materials. Size confinement results in new electronic and optical …

Semiconductor nanocrystals exhibit a wide range of size-dependent properties. Variations in
fundamental characteristics ranging from phase transitions to electrical conductivity can be …

The past 20 years have witnessed simultaneous multidisciplinary explosions in
experimental techniques for synthesizing new materials, measuring and manipulating …

For the first time, the latent heat of fusion Δ H m for Sn particles formed by evaporation on
inert substrate with radii ranging from 5 to 50 nm has been measured directly using a novel …

Gold nanorods have been found to change their shape after excitation with intense pulsed
laser irradiation. The final irradiation products strongly depend on the energy of the laser …

Hydrothermal pyrite contains significant amounts of minor and trace elements including As,
Pb, Sb, Bi, Cu, Co, Ni, Zn, Au, Ag, Se and Te, which can be incorporated into nanoparticles …

Melting of solids is a common phenomenon in nature. It is also one of the most important
phase transformations in materials science and engineering. In recent years, extensive …