This book summarizes the electrochemical routes of nanostructure preparation in a systematic and didactic manner. It provides a comprehensive overview of electrodeposition, anodization, carbon nanotube preparation and other methods of nanostructure fabrication, combining essential information on the physical background of electrochemistry with materials science aspects of the field.

The book includes a brief introduction to general electrochemistry with an emphasis on physico-chemical aspects, followed by a description of the sample preparation methods. In each chapter, an overview of the particular method is accompanied by a discussion of the relevant physical or chemical properties of the materials, including magnetic, mechanical, optical, catalytic, sensoric and other features. While some preparation methods are discussed in connection with the theories of physical electrochemistry (e.g. electrodeposition), the book also covers methods that are more heuristic but nonetheless utilize electric current (e.g. anodization of porous alumina or synthesis of carbon nanotubes by means of electric arc discharge).

<p>Part 1: Background

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Electrochemistry And Electrodeposition
Chapter 3. Experimental Methods In Characterization Of Nanosystems
Part 2: Nanostructured Materials Obtained By Using Non-Structured Substrates Of Large Surface Area
Chapter 4. Ultrathin Layers
Chapter 5. Compositionally Modulated And Multilayered Deposits
Chapter 6. Nanocrystalline Deposits
Chapter 7. Composites
Chapter 8. Porous Nanostructured Materials
Chapter 9. Electrosynthesis Of Nanostructures Without A Coating Formation On Electrodes
Part 3: Nanostructured Materials Obtained By Using Structured Substrates And Other Special Electrode Arrangements
Chapter 10. Electrochemical Manufacturing Methods Based On Surface Inhomogeneities At The Nanoscale
Chapter 11. Templated Systems
Chapter 12. Localized Or Spatially Selective Electrodeposition Methods
Part 4: High-Voltage Methods Of Nanostructure Preparation
Chapter 13. Preparation Of Nanoporous Oxides From Metals By Electrochemical Anodization
Chapter 14. Nanostructures Obtained With Plasma Discharge Processes.</p>