內(nèi)容簡介:Master the Fundamentals of Nanotechnology to Prepare for Nano-Related Career Opportunities If 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 nanomaterials Full details on the experimental tools used in nanotechnology The latest advances in nanobiology and nanomedicine Breakthroughs in the development of nanosensors Cutting-edge innovations in molecular nanomachines Inside this Expert Introduction to the Basics of Nanotechnology ? Introduction ? Manipulating Materials in the Nanoscale ? Fullerenes ? Carbon Nanotubes ? Self-Assembled Nanolayers ? Gas-Phase Clusters ? Semiconductor Quantum Dots ? Monolayer-Protected Metal Nanoparticles ? Core-Shell Nanoparticles ? Nanoshells ? Nanobiology ? Nanosensors ? Nanomedicines ? Molecular Nanomachines ? Nanotribology ? Societal Implications
作者簡介:T. Pradeep, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He is the author of Advances in Physical Chemistry and co-author of Nanofluids: Science and Technology. Dr. Pradeep also has written over 150 research papers and holds 5 patents.