CHAPTER 2: Synthesis of Functional Hybrid Nanomaterials Using Green Chemistry Approaches

Fabrication of nano-scale hybrid materials having well-organized architectures is necessary for the next generation of miniaturized systems. The combination of molecular engineering and sophisticated processing techniques has enabled chemists to regulate the shape, composition and functionality of complicated organic–inorganic hybrid structures. The present chapter discusses a variety of concepts in the fabrication of nano-meter functional hybrid materials with different architectures. Strategies of employing functional precursors or using post-synthesis functionalization techniques have been investigated to cover broad aspects of functional hybrid architectures.