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Chapter 1<br />

IV Depend<strong>in</strong>g <strong>on</strong> structural comp<strong>on</strong>ents<br />

4<br />

a. Fibrous composites (composed <strong>of</strong> fibrous filler <strong>in</strong> matrix)<br />

b. Lam<strong>in</strong>ar composites (composed <strong>of</strong> layers <strong>of</strong> materials)<br />

c. Particulate composite (composed <strong>of</strong> particulate fillers <strong>in</strong> matrix)<br />

d. Skeletal composites (composed <strong>of</strong> c<strong>on</strong>t<strong>in</strong>uous skeletal matrix filled<br />

with a sec<strong>on</strong>d matrix)<br />

1.2 Nanomaterials<br />

Nanomaterials serve as a bridge between <strong>the</strong> molecular <strong>and</strong><br />

c<strong>on</strong>densed phase. 2-3 The thous<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> substances that are solids under normal<br />

temperatures <strong>and</strong> pressures can be subdivided <strong>in</strong>to metals, ceramics,<br />

semic<strong>on</strong>ductors, composites <strong>and</strong> polymers. These can be fur<strong>the</strong>r subdivided<br />

<strong>in</strong>to biomaterials, catalytic materials, coat<strong>in</strong>gs, glasses <strong>and</strong> magnetic <strong>and</strong><br />

electr<strong>on</strong>ic materials. All <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se solid substances, with <strong>the</strong>ir widely variable<br />

properties taken <strong>on</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r subset <strong>of</strong> new properties when produced <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>nano</strong>particle form.<br />

1.2.1 Classificati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>nano</strong>materials 4<br />

Cluster: A collecti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> units <strong>of</strong> up to about 50 units.<br />

Colloid: A stable liquid phase c<strong>on</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g particles <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1-1000nm range.<br />

Nanoparticle: A solid particle <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1-100nm range that could be<br />

<strong>nano</strong>crystall<strong>in</strong>e, an aggregate <strong>of</strong> crystallites or a s<strong>in</strong>gle crystallite.<br />

Nanocrystal: A solid particle that is s<strong>in</strong>gle crystal <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>nano</strong>meter size<br />

range.<br />

Nanostructured or <strong>nano</strong>scale material: Any solid material that has a<br />

<strong>nano</strong>meter dimensi<strong>on</strong>; three dimensi<strong>on</strong>–particles; two dimensi<strong>on</strong>-th<strong>in</strong><br />

films; <strong>on</strong>e dimensi<strong>on</strong>-th<strong>in</strong> wire. Metals, semic<strong>on</strong>ductors, ceramics<br />

bel<strong>on</strong>g to this class.

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