1 Introduction to Inorganic and Metallic Nanotubes
Tsuyoshi Kijima .............................................. 1
1.1 Introduction ............................................ 1
1.2 Structural and Synthetic Bases for Inorganic and
Metallic Nanotubes ...................................... 2
1.2.1 Structural Types of Nanotubes .................... 3
1.2.2 Synthetic Strategies Toward Nanotubes ............ 5
1.3 Structural and Dimensional Characteristics of
Inorganic and Metallic Nanotubes ........................ 8
1.4 Applications of Inorganic and Metallic Nanotubes ....... 11
1.5 Concluding Remarks ..................................... 12
References .................................................. 13
Index ....................................................... 15
2 Synthesis and Applications of Titanium Oxide Nanotubes
Tohru Sekino ................................................ 17
2.1 Introduction ........................................... 17
2.2 Synthesis and Structure of Titanium Oxide Nanotubes .... 19
2.2.1 Low Temperature Solution Chemical Processing .... 19
2.2.2 Nanostructures and Formation Mechanism .......... 21
2.3 Functions of Titanium Oxide Nanotubes .................. 25
2.3.1 Photochemical Properties and Photocatalytic
Functions ....................................... 25
2.3.2 Novel Environmental Purification Functions ...... 27
2.3.3 Multi-functionalized Titanium Oxide Nanotubes ... 28
2.4 Conclusion and Prospects ............................... 30
References .................................................. 30
Index ....................................................... 32
3 Synthesis, Structural Analysis, and Applications
of Titanium Oxide Nanotubes
Tsuguo Koyanagi ............................................. 33
3.1 Introduction ........................................... 33
3.2 Synthesis of Mono-Dispersed Titanium Dioxide
Nanotubes .............................................. 34
3.3 Nanostructure Analysis of Titanium Dioxide Nanotubes ... 35
3.4 Applications of Titanium Dioxide Nanotubes ............. 38
3.4.1 Application for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells ...... 38
3.4.2 Application for Photo-Catalysis ................. 42
3.5 Summary ................................................ 43
References .................................................. 44
Index ....................................................... 44
4 Synthesis and Applications of Titanium Oxide Nanotube
Thin Films
Masahiro Miyauchi and Hiromasa Tokudome ..................... 45
4.1 Introduction ........................................... 45
4.2 Titanate Nanotube (TNT) Thin Films via Alternate
Layer Deposition ....................................... 46
4.3 Thin Films of Vertically Aligned TNT Arrays and Their
Applications ........................................... 51
4.4 Conclusions ............................................ 55
References .................................................. 55
Index ....................................................... 57
5 Synthesis and Application of Titanium Oxide Nanohole
Arrays
Shinsuke Yamanaka and Masayoshi Uno ......................... 59
5.1 Introduction ........................................... 59
5.2 Formation Mechanism and Properties ..................... 61
5.3 Application as an Electrode for Lithium Ion
Batteries .............................................. 66
5.4 Nanohole Arrays of Various Oxides ...................... 68
5.5 Summary ................................................ 70
References .................................................. 70
Index ....................................................... 71
6 Synthesis and Applications of Manganese Oxide Nanotubes
Qi Feng ..................................................... 73
6.1 Single-Crystal Manganese Oxide Nanotubes ............... 73
6.1.1 Crystal Structures of Layered Manganese
Oxides .......................................... 73
6.1.2 Manganese Oxide Nanotubes Synthesized
from Manganese Oxide Nanosheets ................. 74
6.1.3 Manganese Oxide Nanotubes Synthesized from
α-NaMnO2 ........................................ 78
6.1.4 Manganese Oxide Nanotubes Synthesized
Directly from Mn(Ac)2 Solution .................. 79
6.2 Polycrystalline Manganese Oxide Nanotubes .............. 80
6.3 Summary ................................................ 81
References .................................................. 81
Index ....................................................... 82
7 Synthesis and Applications of Molybdenum Oxide
Nanotubes
Maki Suemitsu and Toshimi Abe ............................... 83
7.1 Introduction ........................................... 83
7.2 Growth of Molybdenum Oxide Nanotubes ................... 84
7.3 The Chemical Composition and the Crystal Structure
of the Mo Oxide Nanotubes .............................. 85
7.4 Growth Mechanism of the Mo Oxide Nanotubes ............. 89
7.5 Conclusion ............................................. 94
References .................................................. 95
Index ....................................................... 96
8 Synthesis and Applications of Rare-Earth Compound
Nanotubes
Mitsunori Yada .............................................. 97
8.1 Introduction ........................................... 97
8.2 Rare-Earth Compound Nanotubes Synthesized Using
the Homogeneous Precipitation Method ................... 98
8.3 Rare-Earth Hydroxide and Rare-Earth Oxide Nanotubes
Synthesized Using the Hydrothermal Method ............. 102
8.4 Rare-Earth Oxide Nanotubes Synthesized Using Carbon
Nanotube as a Template ................................ 107
8.5 Rare-Earth Oxide Nanotubes Synthesized Using Anodic
Alumina Membrane as a Template ........................ 108
8.6 Cerium Phosphate Nanotubes with Blue Luminescence ..... 108
8.7 Rare-Earth Fluoride Nanotubes ......................... 110
8.8 Conclusion ............................................ 113
References ................................................. 114
Index ...................................................... 114
9 Synthesis and Applications of Zirconia and Ruthenium
Oxide Nanotubes
Mitsunori Yada and Yuko Inoue .............................. 117
9.1 Zirconia Nanotubes .................................... 117
9.1.1 Introduction ................................... 117
9.1.2 Zirconia Nanotubes Synthesized Using Carbon
Nanotubes or Nanofibers as Templates ........... 118
9.1.3 Zirconia Nanotube Arrays Synthesized by
Anodization of Metal Zirconium ................. 121
9.1.4 Zirconia Nanotubes Synthesized Using a Porous
Membrane as a Template ......................... 121
9.1.5 Zirconia Nanotubes Synthesized Using
a One-Dimensional Assembly Formed by
Amphipathic Molecules as a Template ............ 126
9.2 Ruthenium Oxide Nanotubes ............................. 126
9.2.1 Introduction ................................... 126
9.2.2 Ruthenium Oxide and Ruthenium Oxide Hydrate
Nanotubes Synthesized Using Anodic Porous
Alumina Membrane ............................... 127
9.2.3 Ruthenium Compound Nanotubes Templated
by Surfactant Assemblies ....................... 130
9.3 Conclusion ............................................ 131
References ................................................. 132
Index ...................................................... 132
10 Conversion of Metal Oxide Nanosheets into Nanotubes
Renzhi Ma and Takayoshi Sasaki ............................. 135
10.1 Nanosheet and Nanotube ................................ 135
10.2 Spontaneous Conversion of Nanosheets into Nanotubes
During Exfoliation of Certain Layered Oxides .......... 138
10.3 Conversion of Nanosheets into Nanotubes via
a Designed Soft Chemical Procedure .................... 141
10.4 Summary ............................................... 144
References ................................................. 144
Index ...................................................... 145
11 Synthesis and Applications of Mixed Oxide Nanotubes
Hitoshi Ogihara, Masahiro Sadakane, and Wataru Ueda ........ 147
11.1 Conventional Fabrication Processes for Mixed
Oxide Nanotubes ....................................... 147
11.2 Synthesis of Mixed Oxide Nanotubes Using Carbon
Nanofibers as Templates ............................... 149
11.3 Synthesis of Macro-Nanostructured Materials Using
Template Method ....................................... 152
11.4 Application of Macro-Nanostructured Materials to
Catalytic Systems ..................................... 155
11.5 Summary ............................................... 156
References ................................................. 157
Index ...................................................... 157
12 Synthesis and Applications of Imogolite Nanotubes
Masaya Suzuki and Keiichi Inukai ........................... 159
12.1 Introduction .......................................... 159
12.2 Synthesis of Imogolite ................................ 160
12.2.1 Synthesis Method ............................... 160
12.2.2 Influence of Heating Temperature and
Elemental Substitution ......................... 163
12.3 Application of Imogolite .............................. 163
12.3.1 Anti-dewing Material ........................... 163
12.3.2 Heat Exchange Material in Adsorption-Type
Heat Pump Systems .............................. 165
12.4 Possible Future Problems .............................. 166
References ................................................. 166
Index ...................................................... 167
13 Structure and Properties of Imogolite Nanotubes and Their
Application to Polymer Nanocomposites
Hideyuki Otsuka and Atsushi Takahara ....................... 169
13.1 Introduction .......................................... 169
13.2 Natural Imogolite Nanotubes ........................... 171
13.3 Chemical Synthesis of Imogolite Nanotubes ............. 172
13.4 Structure of Imogolite Nanotubes ...................... 173
13.5 Chemical and Physical Properties of Imogolite
Nanotubes ............................................. 175
13.6 Hybrid Materials Using Imogolite Nanotubes ............ 176
13.6.1 Surface Modification of Imogolite Nanotubes .... 176
13.6.2 Polymer Hybrids with Imogolite Nanotubes ....... 178
13.6.3 Imogolite Nanotubes as Templates ............... 186
13.7 Concluding Remarks .................................... 187
References ................................................. 187
Index ...................................................... 189
14 Synthesis and Applications of Chalcogenide Nanotubes
Tsukio Ohtani .............................................. 191
14.1 Introduction .......................................... 191
14.2 Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides with Layered
Structures ............................................ 192
14.3 Chalcogenide Nanotubes (ChNTs) ........................ 193
14.3.1 Formation Mechanism of MS2 (M = W, Mo)
Nanotubes ...................................... 193
14.3.2 Preparation of Different Chalcogenide
Nanotubes (ChNTs)............................... 194
14.3.3 Properties and Applications of Chalcogenide
Nanotubes (ChNTs) .............................. 197
References ................................................. 198
Index ...................................................... 199
15 Synthesis and Functions of Fullerene Nanotubes
Kun Hchi Miyazawa .......................................... 201
15.1 Introduction .......................................... 201
15.2 Liquid-Liquid Interfacial Precipitation Method ........ 202
15.3 Synthesis and Properties of Fullerene Nanotubes ....... 205
15.4 Summary ............................................... 212
References ................................................. 213
Index ...................................................... 214
16 Synthesis and Applications of Noble-Metal Nanotubes
Tsuyoshi Kijima ............................................ 215
16.1 Introduction .......................................... 215
16.2 Template-Free Synthesis of Base Metal Nanotubes ....... 217
16.3 Synthesis of Noble-Metal Nanotubes Using Solid
Templates ............................................. 219
16.4 Synthesis of Noble-Metal Nanotubes Using Molecular
Templates ............................................. 221
16.4.1 Mixed Surfactant LC Templating Approach to
Noble-Metal and Other Nanostructures Using
Single- and Triple-Branched PEO-Type
Surfactants .................................... 221
16.4.2 Synthesis of Silver Nanotubes Using Mixed
Surfactant LC Templating Methods ............... 222
16.4.3 Synthesis of Platinum and Palladium Nanotubes
Using Mixed Surfactant LC Templating Methods ... 223
16.5 Applications of Noble-Metal Nanotubes ................. 229
16.6 Concluding Remarks .................................... 231
References ................................................. 231
Index ...................................................... 234
17 Synthesis and Applications of Magnetic-Metal Nanotubes
Masaru Nakagawa, Hirokazu Oda, and Kei Kobayashi ........... 235
17.1 Introduction .......................................... 235
17.2 Template Synthesis of Nickel-Containing Tubular
Materials by Electroless Deposition ................... 236
17.3 Application to an Anisotropic Conduction Film ......... 239
17.3.1 Filler-Orientation-Type Anisotropic
Conduction Film ................................ 241
References ................................................. 244
Index ...................................................... 246
18 Synthesis and Applications of Water Nanotubes
Yutaka Maniwa and Hiromichi Kataura ........................ 247
18.1 Introduction .......................................... 247
18.2 Water Containing Carbon Nanotube ...................... 248
18.3 Liquid-Solid Phase Transition: Formation of Ice
Nanotube .............................................. 250
18.4 Computer Simulations of Ice Nanotube .................. 254
18.5 Physical Properties and Application of Water
Containing SWCNT ...................................... 256
References ................................................. 258
Index ...................................................... 259
19 Design and Synthesis of Titanium Oxide Nanotubes
Akira Hasegawa ............................................. 261
19.1 Introduction .......................................... 261
19.2 Crystal Structure Models and Electronic Structure
Model Calculation ..................................... 262
19.3 Highly Functional Nanotube: Conductivity Grant =
Reduction of Resistivity .............................. 265
19.4 Crystal Structure and Electric Conductive Property
of Titanium Oxide ..................................... 267
19.5 Synthesis of Titanium Oxide Nanotubes ................. 268
19.6 Concluding Remarks .................................... 271
References ................................................. 272
Index ...................................................... 272
20 In Situ ТЕМ Electrical and Mechanical Probing of
Individual Multi-walled Boron Nitride Nanotubes
Dmitri Golberg, Pedro M.F.J. Costa, Masanori Mitome,
and Yoshio Bando ........................................... 275
20.1 Introduction .......................................... 275
20.2 Electrical Probing Experiments ........................ 275
20.2.1 Unfilled Multi-walled BN Nanotubes ............. 275
20.2.2 Filled BN Nanotubes ............................ 278
20.3 Mechanical Probing of BN Nanotubes .................... 281
20.4 Summary ............................................... 284
References ................................................. 284
Index ...................................................... 285
Index ......................................................... 287
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