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