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Nanoporous gold : from an ancient technology to a high-tech material /

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"High-surface-area materials have recently attracted significant interest due to potential applications in various fields such as electrochemistry and catalysis, gas-phase catalysis, optics, sensors and actuators, energy harvesting and storage. In contrast to classical materials the properties...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wittstock, Arne
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, U.K. : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2012.
Series:RSC nanoscience & nanotechnology ; 22.
Subjects:
Gold > Properties.
Gold > Surfaces.
Mesoporous materials.
Nanochemistry.
Inorganic chemistry.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Material Science.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to nanoporous gold; Alloy corrosion
  • A history; De-alloying mechanism; Mechanical properties of nanoporous gold; Microfabrication of nanoporous gold; Optical applications of nanoporous gold; Actuation with nanoporous gold; Surface chemistry and catalysis; Electrocatalytical properties of nanoporous gold; Sensor applications