Thermochemistry of Nanomaterials

Research Article| January 01, 2001 Thermochemistry of Nanomaterials Alexandra Navrotsky Alexandra Navrotsky Thermochemistry Facility, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California-Davis Davis, California 95616 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Alexandra Navrotsky Thermochemistry Facility, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California-Davis Davis, California 95616 Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2001) 44 (1): 73–103. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2001.44.03 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Alexandra Navrotsky; Thermochemistry of Nanomaterials. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2001;; 44 (1): 73–103. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2001.44.03 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search The term "nanoparticle" or "nanomaterial" is somewhat difficult to define rigorously. A nanoparticle has dimensions somewhere in the nanometer regime, that is, a diameter of 1 to 100 nm. Thus nanoparticles span the range from clusters of atoms in solution at the small end to colloidal particles at the large end. Nanoparticles may be amorphous or consist of only a few unit cells of crystalline material. A very large fraction of their atoms are near the surface, see Figure 11. Nanoparticles may be surrounded by vacuum, a gaseous atmosphere, water, or other fluid. In the natural environment, nanoparticles... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.