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1.1 Introduction to Metal Nanoparticles and Plasmonics |
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1.2 Introduction to AgX Photography |
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1.3 Nanoparticles in AgX Photography and Plasmonics |
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2 Shape and Structure of Nanoparticles of Ag and Related Materials |
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2.1 Shape and Structure of Metal Nanoparticles for Plasmonics |
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2.1.1 Nuclei and Seeds for Metal Nanoparticles |
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2.1.2 Single-Crystalline Metal Nanoparticles |
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2.1.3 Metal Nanoparticles as Modified by Crystal Defects |
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2.1.4 Composite Metal Nanoparticles |
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2.2 Shape and Structure of Ag and AgX Nanoparticles in Photography |
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2.2.1 Nuclei of Ag Nanoparticles |
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2.2.2 Single-Crystalline AgX Nanoparticles |
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2.2.3 Nanoparticles as Modified by Crystal Defects |
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2.2.4 Composite AgX Nanoparticles: Uniform, Core/Shell, and Epitaxial |
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2.3 Evaluation of Crystal Structure of Nanoparticles |
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2.3.2 Size of Nanoparticles and Crystallites |
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2.3.3 Bulk Crystal Defects |
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2.3.4 Surface Structure and Defects |
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3 Preparation of Nanoparticles of Ag and Related Materials |
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3.1 Preparation of Metal Nanoparticles for Plasmonics |
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3.1.1 Fundamentals of Preparation of Metal Nanoparticles for Plasmonics |
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3.1.2 Small Metal Nanoparticles as Nuclei and Seeds |
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3.1.3 Preparation of Single-Crystalline Metal Nanoparticles |
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3.1.4 Light-Induced Size Reduction of Metal Nanoparticles |
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3.1.5 Metal Nanoparticles with Defect-Induced Shapes: Nanorods and Nanoplates |
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3.1.6 Rate-Determining Growth Step and Shape of Metal Nanoparticles |
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3.1.7 Composite Metal Nanoparticles |
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3.1.8 Arrangement of Metal Nanoparticles |
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3.2 Preparation of Ag Nanoparticles in AgX Photography |
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3.2.1 Nucleation of Ag Nanoparticles as Latent Image Formation |
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3.2.2 Growth of Ag Nanoparticles as per Photographic Development |
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3.3 Preparation of AgX Nanoparticles in Photography |
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3.3.1 Protective Colloids for AgX Nanoparticles in Photography |
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3.3.2 Apparatus for Preparation of AgX Nanoparticles |
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3.3.3 Preparation of Single-Crystalline AgX Nanoparticles |
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3.3.4 Preparation of Tabular AgX Nanoparticles |
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3.3.5 Preparation of Composite AgX Nanoparticles: Uniform, Core/Shell, and Epitaxial |
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3.3.6 Control of Size Distribution and Anisotropy in AgX Nanoparticle Shape |
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3.4 Arrangement of AgX and Ag Nanoparticles |
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4 Light Absorption and Scattering of Ag and Metal Nanoparticles |
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4.1.2 Isotropic Metal Nanoparticles |
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4.1.3 Anisotropic Metal Nanoparticles |
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4.1.4 Light Absorption of Arranged Metal Nanoparticles, Nanorods, and Nanoplates |
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4.1.5 Effects of Surface Plasmon Resonance of Metal Nanoparticles |
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4.2 Light Absorption of Ag and Related Materials in AgX Photography |
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4.2.1 Light Absorption of Ag Nanoparticles in AgX Photography |
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4.2.2 Light Absorption of Ag Nanoplates as Arranged by Coating Technology |
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4.2.3 Light Absorption of Aggregated Chromophores in AgX Photography |
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5 Catalysis by Ag and Metal Nanoparticles |
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5.1 Catalysis by Metal Nanoparticles in Plasmonics |
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5.1.1 Introduction to Catalysis by Metal Nanoparticles |
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5.1.2 Reactions Enhanced by Homogeneous Catalysts of Metal Nanoparticles |
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5.1.3 Reactions Enhanced by Heterogeneous Catalysis of Metal Nanoparticles |
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5.1.4 Promotors for Catalysis of Nanoparticles |
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5.2 Catalysis by Ag Nanoparticles as for AgX Photographic Systems |
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5.2.1 Promotion of Ag Nanoparticles for Water Splitting by Photocatalytic AgX Systems |
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5.2.2 Catalysis of Ag Clusters for Formation of Latent Image Centres and Ag Nanoparticles |
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5.2.3 Ag Nanoparticles as Catalysts for Photographic Development: Size, Shape, and Site Dependences |
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6 Photovoltaic Effect of Ag and Metal Nanoparticles |
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6.1 Light-Induced Charge Separation and Roles of Metal Nanoparticles |
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6.2 Enhancement of Light-Induced Charge Separation in Inorganic and Organic Semiconductors by Metal Nanoparticles |
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6.3 Photovoltaic Effect of Metal Nanoparticles on Inorganic Semiconductor Nanoparticles |
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6.3.1 Generation of Hot Electrons in Metal Nanoparticles by Light Absorption |
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6.3.2 Generation of Hot Electrons on Metal Nanoparticles by Exothermic Chemical Processes |
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6.3.3 Photovoltaic Effect of Metal Nanoparticles on Inorganic Semiconductors |
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6.4 Light-Induced Charge Separation in Ag/AgX Nanoparticle Systems in Relation to Photography |
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6.4.1 Light-Induced Charge Separation in AgX Nanoparticles to Form Ag Nanoparticles |
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6.4.2 Photovoltaic Effect of Ag Nanoparticles in AgX Photography |
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6.4.3 Mechanism of Photovoltaic Effects of Noble-Metal Nanoparticles on Semiconductors |
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7 Stability of Ag and Metal Nanoparticles |
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7.2 Stability of Ag Nanoparticles in Plasmonic Devices |
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7.3 Stability of Ag Nanoparticles in AgX Photography |
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7.3.1 Evaluation of Ag Nanoparticle Stability in AgX Photography |
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7.3.2 Mechanism of Degradation of Ag Nanoparticles in AgX Photography |
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7.3.3 Stabilization of Ag Clusters in Photographic Materials |
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7.3.4 Stability of Ag Nanoparticles in Photographic Materials |
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7.4 Electrochemical Examination of Ag Nanoparticles: Effect of Gelatin |
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7.5 Electronic Structure of Ag Nanoparticles in Gelatin Layers in Ambient Atmosphere |
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7.6 Stabilization of Ag and Metal Nanoparticles in Photographic Materials and Plasmonic Devices |
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