Nanostructured oxides in chemistry:: Characterization and properties

An overview of recent studies that deal with the chemistry of nanostructured oxides is given. First, experimental techniques and theoretical methods that are useful for examining the behavior of nanostructures and/or nanoarrays are described. Second, systematic studies concerned with the structural and electronic properties of several types of size-limited oxides are discussed. Emphasis is on well-defined systems that allow the study of relationships between physical and chemical properties.