ABSTRACT 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1.2 Aims and overview 1.3 Structure of book References 2. CADMIUM BASED NANO-MATERIALS 2.1 Nano-materials 2.2 Structures of nano-matertials 2.

3 Classification of nano-materials 2.2.1 0D spheres and clusters 2.2.2 1D nano-fibers, tubes, wires and rods 2.2.3 2D films, plates and networks 2.2.

4 3D nano-materials 2.4 Cadmium chalicogenides nano-materials 2.5 Properties and potential applications 2.5.1 Cadmium Oxide nanomaterials 2.5.2 Cadmium Sulfide nan omaterials 2.5.

3 Cadmium Selenide nanomaterials 2.5.4 Cadmium Telluride nanomaterials References 3. VAPOR-LIQUID-SOLID (VLS or SLS) ROUTE FOR THE SYTHESIS OF CADMIUM BASED NANO-PARTICLES 3.1 Biological synthesis 3.2 Chemical precipitation and Co-Precipitation Method 3.3 Electroplating and electro-phoretic deposition 3.4 Hydrothermal/Solvo-thermal Synthesis 3.

5 Micro-emulsion Synthesis (synthesis in structured media) 3.6 Microwave Combustion Synthesis 3.7 Polyol Method 3.8 Sol-Gel Synthesis 3.9 Sono-chemical Technique 3.10 Template assisted synthesis References 4 MECHANIC AL AND VAPOR-SOLID ROUTE FOR THE SYTHESIS OF CADMIUM BASED NANO-PARTICLES 4.1 Solid phase using solid precursors 4.1.

1 Mechano-chemical Synthesis Method (Dry and Wet Grinding System, Ball milling) 4.2 Gas phase using solid precursors 4.2.1 Inert gas condensation 4.2.2 Ion sputtering 4.2.3 Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) 4.

2.4 Pulsed Laser Ablation Synthesis 4.2.5 Spark discharge generation 4.3 Gas phase using liquid precursors 4.3.1 Chemical Vapor synthesis (laser CVD, plasma enhanced CVD, thermal CVD) 4.3.

2 Flame spray pyrolysis/Fl ame synthesis 4.3.3 Photochemical synthesis 4.3.4 Gamma irradiation 4.3.5 Spray pyrolysis.