Preface of Alumni's SerialsPrefaceChapter 1 Lipid Nanotubes and Peptide Nanotubes: Formation and Applications for Scaffolding NanomaterialsAbstract1.1 Introduction1.2 Formation of LNTs1.3 Formation of PNTs1.4 Templating nanostructures1.4.1 LNT-templating nanostructures1.4.2 PNTs templating nanostructures1.5 ConclusionAcknowledgmentsReferencesChapter 2 Introduction of Nanodevices Based on ZnO Nanowires/Nanobelts2.1 Introduction 2.2 Transport properties of ZnO nanowires/nanobelts2.2.1 Field effect transistor based on ZnO NWs2.2.2 Schottky diodes based on ZnO NBs/NWs2.3 Piezoelectronics based on ZnO NWs/ NBs2.3.1 Piezoelectricity and structure of ZnO 2.3.2 Piezoelectric nanogenerators2.4 Optoelectronics based on ZnO NWs2.4.1 UV detector2.4.2 Nanowire based nanolasers2.4.3 Nanowire array LED2.5 Chemical and biological sensors based on ZnO nanowires2.6 Doping modification, field emission and mechanical properties 2.6.1 Metal doping of ZnO2.6.2 Field emission properties of ZnO nanowire arrays2.6.3 Nanobalance based on ZnO nanowire2.7 SummaryReferencesChapter 3 Elastic Properties of One-dimensional Metal Nanoparticles Studied by Time-resolved Spectroscopy3.1 Introduction3.1.1 Metal nanoparticles 3.1.2 Time-resolved spectroscopy3.2 Theory3.3 Experimental apparatus and techniques3.3.1 Synthesis of au nanorods3.3.2 Transient absorption apparatus3 4 Experimental results 3.4.1 Characterization of au nanorods3.4.2 Transient absorption experiment3.4.3 Elastic properties of gold nanorods3.4.4 Discussion of the elastic moduli of metal nanorods3.5 Summary and conclusionAcknowledgmentReferencesChapter 4 Microwave-assisted Rapid Preparation of One-dimensional Nanostructures Abstract 4.1 Microwave-assisted ionic liquid (MAIL) method4.1.1 Preparation of elemental 1-D nanostructures4.1.2 Preparation of 1-D nanostructures of metal oxides4.1.3 Preparation of metal chalcogenide 1-D nanostructures4.1.4 Preparation of nanostructures with other morphologies4.2 Microwave-assisted polythiol reduction (MPTR) method4.3 Microwave-assisted polyol method4.4 Microwave-assisted polyol-water method4.5 Microwave-assisted aqueous solution methodReferencesChapter 5 Some Recent Developments in the Solution-Phase Synthesis of One-Dimensional Inorganic NanostructuresAbstract5.1 Introduction5.2 Coordination compounds: structural characteristics to direct anisotropic growth5.2.1 Simple complexes5.2.2 Linear coordination cluster compounds5.2.3 Metal-polymer coordination chains5.2.4 3-D coordination polymers5.3 Surfactant-based systems: microreactors to confine anisotropic growth5.3.1 Rod-like micelles5.3.2 Inorganic-surfactant intercalated mesostructures5.4 Etching and twinning: two contributions to induce anisotropic growth5.4.1 Localized oxidative etching on single-crystal seeds5.4.2 Twin defects to break cubic symmetry5.5 Concluding remarksAcknowledgementsReferencesChapter 6 One-Dimensional Nanoscale HeterostructuresAbstract6.1 Introduction6.2 Synthetic routes for 1 - D nanoscale heterostructures6.2.1 Vapor phase methods6.2.2 Solution methods 6.2.3 Lithography6.2.4 Electrospinning6.2.5 Template directed methods6.3 Typical 1 - D nanoscale heterostructures6.3.1 Co-axial nanowires6.3.2 Segmented nanowires6.4 Conclusion and remarksReferencesChapter 7 Bio Meets Nano: DNA-Based Synthesis and Assembly Toward One-Dimensional Nanostructures7.1 Introduction7.2 DNA templated electroless deposition for metallic nanowire fabrications7.3 DNA directed assembly of nanoparticle linear arrays7.3.1 DNA encoded one-dimensional array of gold nanoparticles7.3.2 RCA facilitated assembly of long, sturdy and rigid DAEE array suitable for protein organization7.4 One dimensional self-assembly on DNA-wrapped carbon nanotub7.5 DNA nanotubes: constructions and functionalizations7.6 Other examples of DNA-based one dimensional nanostructures7.7 OutlookAcknowledgementsReferencesChapter 8 Soft Chemistry Routes to Synthesis of One-Dimensional Nanostructures and Their Properties8.1 Introduction8.2 Rare earth compound 1-D nanostructures8.3 1-D nanostructures templated by organic additives8.4 Biomimetic synthesis of 1-D nanostructures8.5 Other functional 1-D nanostructured materials8.6 The formation mechanism of 1-D nanostructures8.7 Summary and outlookAcknowledgementReferences