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Taylor & Francis Ltd Introduction To Nanoscience 2008 Edition by Gabor L. Hornyak
Tomorrow's nanoscientist will have a truly interdisciplinary and nano-centric education, rather than, for example, a degree in chemistry with a specialization in nanoscience. For this to happen, the field needs a truly focused and dedicated textbook. This full-color masterwork is such a textbook. It introduces the nanoscale along with the societal impacts of nanoscience, then presents an overview of characterization and fabrication methods. The authors systematically discuss the chemistry, physics, and biology aspects of nanoscience, providing a complete picture of the challenges, opportunities, and inspirations posed by each facet before giving a brief glimpse at nanoscience in action: nanotechnology.This book is written to provide a companion volume to Fundamentals of Nanotechnology. The two companion volumes are also available bound together in the single volume, Introduction to Nanoscience and NanotechnologyQualifying instructors who purchase either of these volumes (or the combined set) are given online access to a wealth of instructional materials. These include detailed lecture notes, review summaries, slides, exercises, and more. The authors provide enough material for both one- and two-semester courses. PerspectivesIntroductionNanoscience and Nanotechnology-The DistinctionHistorical PerspectivesAdvanced MaterialsTools of NanoNature's Take on Nano and the Advent of Molecular BiologyThe Nano PerspectiveSocietal Implications of NanoIntroduction to Societal IssuesEthical ImplicationsLegal ImplicationsEnvironmental ImplicationsPublic PerceptionFuture of NanotechnologyNanotoolsCharacterization MethodsCharacterization of NanomaterialsElectron Probe MethodsScanning Probe Microscopy MethodsSpectroscopic MethodsNonradiative and Nonelectron Characterization MethodsFabrication MethodsFabrication of NanomaterialsTop-Down FabricationBottom-Up FabricationComputational Chemistry and Molecular ModelingPhysics: Properties and PhenomenaMaterials, Structure, and the NanosurfaceImportance of the SurfaceEngineering MaterialsParticle Shape and the SurfaceSurface and VolumeAtomic StructureParticle OrientationEnergy at the NanoscaleSurface EnergyBasic ThermodynamicsLiquid StateSurface Energy (and Stress) of SolidsSurface Energy Minimization MechanismsThe Material ContinuumMaterial ContinuumBasic Quantum Mechanics and the Solid StateZero-Dimensional MaterialsOne-Dimensional MaterialsTwo-Dimensional MaterialsHierarchical StructuresQuantum Size Effects and Scaling LawsNanothermodynamicsThermodynamics and NanothermodynamicsClassical Equilibrium ThermodynamicsStatistical MechanicsOther Kinds of ThermodynamicsNanothermodynamicsModern NanothermodynamicsChemistry: Synthesis and ModificationCarbon-Based NanomaterialsCarbonFullerenesCarbon NanotubesDiamondoid NanomaterialsChemical Interactions at the NanoscaleBonding Considerations at the NanoscaleElectrostatic InteractionsHydrogen BondingVan der Waals AttractionsHydrophobic EffectSupramolecular ChemistryChemistry of NanomaterialsSupramolecular ChemistryDesign and Synthesis of Selected Supramolecular SpeciesExtended Supramolecular StructuresChemical Synthesis and Modification of NanomaterialsChemistry and Chemical ModificationSelf-Assembly RevisitedSynthesis and Chemical Modification of NanomaterialsTemplate SynthesisPolymer Chemistry and NanocompositesNatural and BionanoscienceNatural NanomaterialsNatural NanomaterialsInorganic Natural NanomaterialsNanomaterials from the Animal KingdomNanomaterials Derived from Cell WallsNanomaterials in InsectsGecko Feet: Adhesive NanostructuresMore Natural FibersSummaryBiomolecular NanoscienceIntroduction to Biomolecular NanoscienceMaterial Basis of LifeCellular Membranes and Signaling SystemsDNA, RNA, and Protein SynthesisConcluding Remarks