Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Author Biographies -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2 Common Reactions Employed in Synthesis -- 2.1 Soft-Chemistry Routes -- References -- Chapter 3 Ceramic Methods -- References -- Chapter 4 Decomposition of Precursor Compounds -- References -- Chapter 5 Combustion Synthesis -- References -- Chapter 6 Arc and Skull Methods -- References -- Chapter 7 Reactions at High Pressures -- References -- Chapter 8 Mechanochemical and Sonochemical Methods -- 8.1 Mechanochemistry -- 8.2 Sonochemistry -- References -- Chapter 9 Use of Microwaves -- References -- Chapter 10 Soft Chemistry Routes -- 10.1 Topochemical Reactions -- References -- 10.2 Intercalation Chemistry -- References -- 10.3 Ion Exchange Reactions -- References -- 10.4 Use of Fluxes -- References -- 10.5 Sol-Gel Synthesis -- References -- 10.6 Electrochemical Methods -- References -- 10.7 Hydrothermal, Solvothermal and Ionothermal Synthesis -- References -- Chapter 11 Nebulized Spray Pyrolysis -- References -- Chapter 12 Chemical Vapour Deposition and Atomic Layer Deposition -- References -- Chapter 13 Nanomaterials -- 13.1 Nanoparticles -- 13.1.1 Use of Microemulsions -- 13.1.2 Thermal Decomposition -- 13.1.3 Hydrothermal and Solvothermal Synthesis -- 13.1.4 Sol-Gel Method -- 13.1.5 Phase-Transfer Method -- 13.1.6 Microwave Synthesis -- 13.1.7 Use of the Liquid-Liquid Interface -- 13.2 Core-Shell Nanocrystals -- 13.3 Nanowires -- 13.3.1 Metals -- 13.3.2 Elemental Semiconductors -- 13.3.3 Metal Oxides -- 13.3.4 Metal Chalcogenides -- 13.3.5 Metal Pnictides and Other Materials -- 13.3.6 Oriented Attachment -- 13.3.7 Coaxial Cables and Other Hybrid Nanostructures -- 13.4 Inorganic Nanotubes -- 13.5 Graphene-like Structures of Layered Inorganic Materials -- References -- Chapter 14 Materials.

14.1 Metal Borides, Carbides and Nitrides -- References -- 14.2 Metal Chalcogenides -- References -- 14.3 Metal Halides -- References -- 14.4 Metal Silicides and Phosphides -- References -- 14.5 Intergrowth Structures and Misfit Compounds -- 14.5.1 Intergrowth Structures -- 14.5.2 Misfit Compounds -- References -- 14.6 Intermetallic Compounds -- References -- 14.7 Superconducting Compounds -- References -- 14.8 Porous Materials -- 14.8.1 Mesoporous Silica Materials -- 14.8.2 Aluminophosphates -- 14.8.3 Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) -- References -- Index -- Supplemental Images -- EULA.