| About the book | |
"Nano: The Essentials is a fine book for all those who desire to get initiated to this exciting area of science and technology. I recommend it to students and teachers of science.? C.N.R. Rao Nano: The Essentials is designed to give a comprehensive introduction to the subject, without assuming any prior knowledge. It begins with a historical introduction to Nano along with a brief review of various experimental tools used to understand nanoscale materials. This is followed by a discussion of selected nanomaterials, ranging from fullerenes and nanotubes to nanoshells. Subsequently several areas of application of nanoscience such as nanosensors and nanobiology are covered. The book concludes with an analysis of the societal implications of nanoscience and technology, partifularly of relevance to developing countries. The complete history of nanoscience and technology, updated till December 2005, with original references and a concise glossary of nano terms are also included. | |
| About the author | |
T. Pradeep T. Pradeep is a professor of chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. He earned his Ph.D. from the Indian Institutes of Science and had post doctoral training at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley and Purdue University, West Lafayette. He held positions of visiting faculty at many leading universities and institutes in Asia and Europe. He is a recipient of several awards including the shanty Swaroop Bhatnagar Prize, BM Birla Science Prize and National Award for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. He is a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences. He has authored over 250 scientific papers in journals and is an inventor in 35 patents or patent applications. One of his technologies has been commercialized. For more information, please see, http://www.dstuns.iitm.ac.in/pradeep-research-group.php. | |
| Table of contents | |
Part I: Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction?The Canvas of Nano Part II: Experimental Methods Chapter 2. Investigating and Manipulating Materials in the Nanoscale Part III: Diversity in Nanosystems Chapter 3. Fullerenes Chapter 4. Carbon Nanotubes Chapter 5. Self-assembled Monolayers Chapter 6. Gas Phase Clusters Chapter 7. Semiconductor Quantum Dots Chapter 8. Monolayer-protected Metal Nanoparticles Chapter 9. Core-shell Nanoparticles Chapter 10. Nanoshells Part IV: Evolving Interfaces of Nano Chapter 11. Nanobiology Chapter 12. Nanosensors Chapter 13. Nanomedicines Chapter 14. Molecular Nanomachines Chapter 15. Nanotribology Part V: Society and Nano Chapter 16. Societal Implications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (in Developing Countries) | |
