1st Edition
Introduction to Nanoscience
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 Nanotechnology
Qualifying 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.
Perspectives
Introduction
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology—The Distinction
Historical Perspectives
Advanced Materials
Tools of Nano
Nature’s Take on Nano and the Advent of Molecular Biology
The Nano Perspective
Societal Implications of Nano
Introduction to Societal Issues
Ethical Implications
Legal Implications
Environmental Implications
Public Perception
Future of Nanotechnology
Nanotools
Characterization Methods
Characterization of Nanomaterials
Electron Probe Methods
Scanning Probe Microscopy Methods
Spectroscopic Methods
Nonradiative and Nonelectron Characterization Methods
Fabrication Methods
Fabrication of Nanomaterials
Top-Down Fabrication
Bottom-Up Fabrication
Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling
Physics: Properties and Phenomena
Materials, Structure, and the Nanosurface
Importance of the Surface
Engineering Materials
Particle Shape and the Surface
Surface and Volume
Atomic Structure
Particle Orientation
Energy at the Nanoscale
Surface Energy
Basic Thermodynamics
Liquid State
Surface Energy (and Stress) of Solids
Surface Energy Minimization Mechanisms
The Material Continuum
Material Continuum
Basic Quantum Mechanics and the Solid State
Zero-Dimensional Materials
One-Dimensional Materials
Two-Dimensional Materials
Hierarchical Structures
Quantum Size Effects and Scaling Laws
Nanothermodynamics
Thermodynamics and Nanothermodynamics
Classical Equilibrium Thermodynamics
Statistical Mechanics
Other Kinds of Thermodynamics
Nanothermodynamics
Modern Nanothermodynamics
Chemistry: Synthesis and Modification
Carbon-Based Nanomaterials
Carbon
Fullerenes
Carbon Nanotubes
Diamondoid Nanomaterials
Chemical Interactions at the Nanoscale
Bonding Considerations at the Nanoscale
Electrostatic Interactions
Hydrogen Bonding
Van der Waals Attractions
Hydrophobic Effect
Supramolecular Chemistry
Chemistry of Nanomaterials
Supramolecular Chemistry
Design and Synthesis of Selected Supramolecular Species
Extended Supramolecular Structures
Chemical Synthesis and Modification of Nanomaterials
Chemistry and Chemical Modification
Self-Assembly Revisited
Synthesis and Chemical Modification of Nanomaterials
Template Synthesis
Polymer Chemistry and Nanocomposites
Natural and Bionanoscience
Natural Nanomaterials
Natural Nanomaterials
Inorganic Natural Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials from the Animal Kingdom
Nanomaterials Derived from Cell Walls
Nanomaterials in Insects
Gecko Feet: Adhesive Nanostructures
More Natural Fibers
Summary
Biomolecular Nanoscience
Introduction to Biomolecular Nanoscience
Material Basis of Life
Cellular Membranes and Signaling Systems
DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis
Concluding Remarks
Biography
Gabor L. Hornyak, Joydeep Dutta, H.F. Tibbals, Anil Rao
"The figures are engaging and instructive, and the chapter reference lists are outstanding, containing the most up-to-date and important literature . . . This volume exposes students to the complete scope of nanoscience, allowing them to bring their disciplinary knowledge to the table and to understand the science, language, and techniques used in allied fields so they can develop a big picture interdisciplinary view, something needed to effectively engage and make major new contributions in this revolutionary field. Summing Up: Highly recommended."
– B. Ransom, formerly, University of California- San Diego, in Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, November 2008, Vol. 46, No. 3
". . . extremely easy reading for students . . . In terms of the ease of usage for the teacher, it is refreshing to see a textbook that is written from a biomedical perspective in an area customarily frequented by material scientists and physicists and their customary dry writing. The authors do a very good job of contextualising the field and the reading is made ever more pleasant by the use of magnificent figures of superlative clarity . . . This book would certainly be used by me personally . . ."
– Dipak Kumar Sarker, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, in Reviews, Dec 2008, Vol. 9, No. 17, Issue 2