Synthesis And Characterization Of Rare Earth Ceramic Nanomaterials

Since the preparation of the first stone tools, ceramic materials have been utilized in many important technological advances. The development of synthetic methods to prepare ceramic nanomaterials has created the possibility for the preparation of materials with previously unobserved properties. In this dissertation, the synthesis of four rare earth nanomaterials and the application of one of the materials are described. The use of the rare earth elements is found to produce nanomaterials with desirable electronic and catalytic properties.