1 Introduction ................................................. 1
References ................................................... 4
2 Basic Principles: Thermodynamics and Colloidal Chemistry ..... 7
2.1 Thermodynamics Basic Principles ......................... 7
2.2 Colloidal Chemistry Basic Principles ................... 12
References .................................................. 17
3 Classical Crystallization Model: Nucleation and Growth ...... 19
3.1 The Bubble Model ....................................... 20
3.2 Homogeneous Nucleation ................................. 22
3.3 The Nucleation Rate .................................... 28
3.4 Growth in Reactional Steps ............................. 30
3.5 Heterogeneous Nucleation ............................... 33
3.6 Deviations of the Models: The Determination of γ ....... 34
3.7 Crystal Growth ......................................... 36
3.8 Ostwald Ripening ....................................... 36
References .................................................. 39
4 Oriented Attachment and Mesocrystals ........................ 45
4.1 A Qualitative Analysis of the Oriented Attachment
(OA) Mechanism ......................................... 45
4.1.1 OA in a Dispersed Colloidal State ............... 46
4.1.2 OA in a Weakly Flocculated Colloidal State ...... 48
4.2 Quantitative Description of the OA Mechanism ........... 53
4.2.1 Oriented Attachment in the Dispersed Colloidal
State: A Quantitative Description ............... 53
References .................................................. 65
5 Oriented Attachment (OA) with Solid-Solid Interface ......... 69
5.1 Quantitative Analysis of the GRIGC Mechanism ........... 69
5.2 The Self-recrystallization Process ..................... 74
5.3 Crystal Growth and Phase Transformation ................ 76
References .................................................. 78
6 Trends and Perspectives in Nanoparticles Synthesis .......... 83
6.1 Trends in the Synthesis of Transition Metal Oxides ..... 83
6.2 Trends in the Application of Metal Oxides with
Controlled Shapes and Reactive Surfaces ................ 89
References .................................................. 90
Index .......................................................... 93
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