Inorganic Nanostructures

This monograph for young researchers and professionals looking for a comprehensive reference offers an advanced treatment of the topic that extends beyond an introductory work.
As such, it systematically covers the inorganic nanostructures in the breadth needed, while presenting them together with the surface science tools used to characterize them, such as electron spectroscopy and scanning probe techniques. The unique challenges in the fabrication of nanostructures are illustrated, and set into context of controlling structure, dimensionality and electronic properties.


Petra Reinke holds a professorship at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA. Earlier research assignments have taken her to the Max-Planck-Institute for Plasma Physics, the University of Basel, CHE, and the Ecole Polytechnique, Canada. Her research focuses on surface science, thin films and interfaces, nanostructures for spintronics and photovoltaics. She has been serving the community on various society and reviewer boards, and proven her writing skills in several book chapters.