(Ebook) Nano: The Essentials: Understanding Nanoscience and Nanotechnolgy by T. Pradeep ISBN 0071548297

(Ebook) Nano: The Essentials: Understanding Nanoscience and Nanotechnolgy by T. Pradeep ISBN 0071548297

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.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 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 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