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Properties of nanosilicon in the form of nanoparticles, nanowires, nanotubes, and as porous material are of great interest. They can be used in finding suitable components for future miniature devices, and for the more exciting possibilities of novel optoelectronic applications due to bright luminescence from porous silicon, nanoparticles and nanowires. New findings from research into metal encapsulated clusters, silicon fullerenes and nanotubes have opened up a new paradigm in nanosilicon research and this could lead to large scale production of nanoparticles with control on size and shape as

Nanosilicon. --- Silicon. --- Silicium --- Group 14 elements --- Nonmetals --- Nanoscale silicon --- Nanostructured silicon --- Silicon nanostructured materials --- Nanostructured materials --- Silicon

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Nanosilicon. --- Nanoparticles. --- Biotechnology --- Silica dust --- Siliceous dust --- Mineral dusts --- Nano-particles --- NPs (Nanoparticles) --- Nanoscale particles --- Nanostructured materials --- Particles --- Nanoscale silicon --- Nanostructured silicon --- Silicon nanostructured materials --- Silicon --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Materials. --- Industrial applications.

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This book reviews the current state-of-the art of single layer silicene up to thicker silicon nanosheets, and their structure, properties and potential applications. Silicene is a newly discovered material that is one atomic layer think. It is a two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterial that is classified as a nanosheet, which has large lateral dimensions up to micrometres, but thicknesses of only nanometres or less. Silicon nanosheets are currently a very ‘hot’ area of research. The unique properties and morphology of such materials make them ideal for a variety of applications, including electronic devices, batteries and sensors. 2D nanosheets of silicon can be considered as analogues of graphene. As silicon is already the major component of electronic devices, the significance of nanosheets composed of silicon is that they can be more easily integrated into existing electronic devices. Furthermore, if 2D nanostructured Si can be implemented into such devices, then their size could be reduced into the nano-regime, providing unique properties different from bulk Si that is currently employed. The book is written for researchers and graduate students.

Materials science. --- Nanoscale science. --- Nanoscience. --- Nanostructures. --- Semiconductors. --- Surfaces (Physics). --- Interfaces (Physical sciences). --- Thin films. --- Optical materials. --- Electronic materials. --- Nanotechnology. --- Materials Science. --- Optical and Electronic Materials. --- Nanoscale Science and Technology. --- Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films. --- Nanosilicon. --- Nanostructured materials. --- Nanomaterials --- Nanometer materials --- Nanophase materials --- Nanostructure controlled materials --- Nanostructure materials --- Ultra-fine microstructure materials --- Nanoscale silicon --- Nanostructured silicon --- Silicon nanostructured materials --- Microstructure --- Nanotechnology --- Nanostructured materials --- Silicon --- Molecular technology --- Nanoscale technology --- High technology --- Optics --- Materials --- Films, Thin --- Solid film --- Solid state electronics --- Solids --- Surfaces (Technology) --- Coatings --- Thick films --- Surface chemistry --- Surfaces (Physics) --- Physics --- Nanoscience --- Nano science --- Nanoscale science --- Nanosciences --- Science --- Electronic materials --- Crystalline semiconductors --- Semi-conductors --- Semiconducting materials --- Semiconductor devices --- Crystals --- Electrical engineering --- Electronics

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Lake Baikal is the oldest, deepest and most voluminous lake on Earth, comprising one fifth of the World’s unfrozen fresh water. It hosts the highest number of endemic animals recorded in any freshwater lake. Until recently it remained enigmatic why such a high diversity evolved in the isolated Lake Baikal. Focusing on the sponges (phylum Porifera) as an example, some answers are provided to fundamental questions on evolutionary forces. The characteristic feature of these animals is that they form their polymeric silicic acid skeleton enzymatically. This process is explored using modern molecular biological and cellular biological techniques to outline strategies to fabricate novel materials applicable in biomedicine and nanooptics.

Evolution -- Russia. --- Fresh Water -- Russia. --- Freshwater biodiversity -- Russia (Federation) -- Baikal, Lake. --- Morphogenesis -- Russia. --- Nanosilicon. --- Nanotechnology -- Russia. --- Porifera -- chemistry -- Russia. --- Silicon Dioxide -- analysis -- Russia. --- Sponges -- Anatomy. --- Sponges -- Evolution -- Russia (Federation) -- Baikal, Lake. --- Sponges -- Growth -- Molecular aspects. --- Freshwater biodiversity --- Sponges --- Nanosilicon --- Russia --- Silicon Dioxide --- Chemistry --- Morphogenesis --- Biological Evolution --- Nanotechnology --- Fresh Water --- Porifera --- Invertebrates --- Genetic Processes --- Natural Science Disciplines --- Growth and Development --- Minerals --- Environment --- Europe, Eastern --- Silicon Compounds --- Biological Processes --- Oxides --- Miniaturization --- Disciplines and Occupations --- Oxygen Compounds --- Biological Phenomena --- Physiological Processes --- Genetic Phenomena --- Inorganic Chemicals --- Technology --- Animals --- Ecological and Environmental Phenomena --- Europe --- Environment and Public Health --- Eukaryota --- Chemicals and Drugs --- Health Care --- Phenomena and Processes --- Physiological Phenomena --- Technology, Industry, and Agriculture --- Geographic Locations --- Geographicals --- Technology, Industry, Agriculture --- Organisms --- Ecology --- Invertebrates & Protozoa --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Zoology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Evolution --- Anatomy --- Growth --- Molecular aspects --- Anatomy. --- Molecular aspects. --- Nanoscale silicon --- Nanostructured silicon --- Silicon nanostructured materials --- Diversity, Freshwater biological --- Freshwater biological diversity --- Life sciences. --- Biotechnology. --- Aquatic ecology. --- Microbial ecology. --- Environmental engineering. --- Biomaterials. --- Nanotechnology. --- Life Sciences. --- Freshwater & Marine Ecology. --- Microbial Ecology. --- Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Nanostructured materials --- Silicon --- Aquatic biodiversity --- Aquatic biology. --- Molecular technology --- Nanoscale technology --- High technology --- Biocompatible materials --- Biomaterials --- Medical materials --- Medicine --- Biomedical engineering --- Materials --- Biocompatibility --- Prosthesis --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Environmental microbiology --- Microorganisms --- Microbiology --- Hydrobiology --- Water biology --- Aquatic sciences --- Biology --- Aquatic ecology . --- Bioartificial materials --- Hemocompatible materials --- Environmental control --- Environmental effects --- Environmental stresses --- Engineering --- Environmental health --- Environmental protection --- Pollution --- Sustainable engineering --- Aquatic biology --- Biomaterials (Biomedical materials)