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by To Ching Yuen. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / 摘要 --- p.iii / Acknowledgements --- p.iv / List of Tables --- p.v / List of Figures --- p.vi / Table of contents --- p.ix / Chapter Chapter 1. --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1. --- Introduction --- p.1-1 / Chapter 1.2. --- One-dimensional (1-D) nanomaterials --- p.1-1 / Chapter 1.3. --- Growth mechanisms --- p.1-2 / Chapter 1.3.1. --- The Vapor-liquid-solid mechanism --- p.1-2 / Chapter 1.3.2. --- The Vapor-Solid (VS) mechanism --- p.1-3 / Chapter 1.4. --- A1203 --- p.1-4 / Chapter 1.5. --- Recent works on 1-D alumina nanomaterials --- p.1-5 / Chapter 1.6. --- AlON --- p.1-6 / Chapter 1.7. --- Objectives and approaches --- p.1-8 / Chapter 1.8. --- Thesis layout --- p.1-9 / References --- p.1-10 / Tables --- p.1-14 / Chapter Chapter 2. --- Methodology and instrumentation / Chapter 2.1. --- Introduction --- p.2-1 / Chapter 2.2. --- Experimental setup --- p.2-1 / Chapter 2.3. --- Experimental conditions --- p.2-2 / Chapter 2.3.1. --- Fabrication of A12O3 nanobelts --- p.2-2 / Chapter 2.3.1.1. --- Heating environments --- p.2-3 / Chapter 2.3.1.2. --- Heating temperature --- p.2-3 / Chapter 2.3.1.3. --- Heating duration --- p.2-3 / Chapter 2.3.1.4. --- Substrates --- p.2-4 / Chapter 2.3.2. --- Nitridation of alumina --- p.2-4 / Chapter 2.3.2.1. --- Control experiments without residual A1 --- p.2-5 / Chapter 2.4. --- Methods of characterization --- p.2-6 / Chapter 2.4.1. --- Morphology --- p.2-6 / Chapter 2.4.2. --- Phase and micro structures --- p.2-7 / References --- p.2-8 / Figures --- p.2-9 / Chapter Chapter 3. --- Fabrication of alumina nanobelts / Chapter 3.1. --- Introduction --- p.3-1 / Chapter 3.2. --- General morphologies --- p.3-1 / Chapter 3.3. --- Microstructural analysis --- p.3-2 / Chapter 3.4. --- Effects of heating environments --- p.3-3 / Chapter 3.5. --- Effects of heating temperatures --- p.3-3 / Chapter 3.6. --- Effects of heating duration --- p.3-5 / Chapter 3.7. --- Effects of substrate orientation --- p.3-6 / Chapter 3.8. --- Proposed growth model --- p.3-7 / Chapter 3.8.1. --- Thermodynamic considerations --- p.3-7 / Chapter 3.8.2. --- Molecules impinging model --- p.3-9 / Chapter 3.8.3. --- 2-D nucleation model and surface diffusion --- p.3-11 / References --- p.3-14 / Figures --- p.3-16 / Chapter Chapter 4. --- Nitridation of alumina / Chapter 4.1. --- Introduction --- p.4-1 / Chapter 4.2. --- Effects of heating temperature in Nitrogen --- p.4-1 / Chapter 4.3. --- Nitridation with ammonia --- p.4-3 / Chapter 4.4. --- Removal of residual A1 powder --- p.4-4 / Chapter 4.5. --- Chemical reactions and the growth model --- p.4-6 / Chapter 4.5.1. --- Preferential nitridation --- p.4-6 / Chapter 4.5.2. --- Formation of γ-AlON nano-particles --- p.4-8 / References --- p.4-10 / Figures --- p.4-11 / Chapter Chapter 5. --- Conclusions and future works / Chapter 5.1. --- Conclusions --- p.5-1 / Chapter 5.2. --- Future works --- p.5-2

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Lehigh University, 2003. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 165-174).

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Diss. (sammanfattning) Uppsala : Univ., 2004. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1962. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Bibliography: leaves 128-133.