Nano

Master the Fundamentals of Nanotechnology to Prepare for Nano-Related Career OpportunitiesIf you want to move into the fast-growing field of nanotechnology, you can't afford to miss Nano--The Essentials. This career-building resource offers a rigorous, technological introduction to the fundamentals of nanotechnology, providing everything you need to enter this burgeoning discipline and prepare for nano-related jobs.Packed with over 100 detailed illustrations and lots of practical work-related advice, the book covers the experimental tools of nanotechnology, the basics of nanomaterials, and key applications in fields such as nanosensors, nanobiology, nanomedicine, and nanomachines. This on-target guide takes readers step-by-step through the manipulation of materials in the nanoscale...fullerenes...carbon nanotubes...self-assembled nanolayers... gas-phase clusters...monolayer-protected metal nanoparticles...core-shell nanoparticles...and much more. Comprehensive and easy-to-understand, Nano--The Essentials features:A solid introduction to the fundamentals of nanomaterialsFull details on the experimental tools used in nanotechnologyThe latest advances in nanobiology and nanomedicineBreakthroughs in the development of nanosensorsCutting-edge innovations in molecular nanomachinesInside this Expert Introduction to the Basics of NanotechnologyIntroductionManipulating Materials in the NanoscaleFullerenesCarbon NanotubesSelf-Assembled NanolayersGas-Phase ClustersSemiconductor Quantum DotsMonolayer-Protected Metal NanoparticlesCore-Shell NanoparticlesNanoshellsNanobiologyNanosensorsNanomedicinesMolecular NanomachinesNanotribologySocietal Implications

Year

2008

Language

English

Publisher

McGraw-Hill

Editions

2

Pages

432

ISBN

9780071548298

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