A Textbook of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology  (English, Paperback, Pradeep T.)

This book is designed to give a comprehensive understanding of the subject, starting from the basics. No prior knowledge is assumed. After giving a historical introduction to the subject, a review of the various experimental tools to understand nanoscale materials is presented. This is followed by specific areas which cover theoretical basis of nanoscale phenomena, advanced nanomaterials, novel properties of materials at this length scale, new applications and societal implications of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

• 1. Nano: The Expanding Horizon

• 2. Electron Microscopies
• 3. Scanning Probe Microscopies
• 4. Photoelectron Spectroscopy for the Study of Nanomaterials
• 5. Structure of Materials by Diffraction Techniques
• 6. Electroanalytical Techniques
• 7. Raman Scattering
• 8. Miscellaneous Techniques

• 9. Synthesis of Nanomaterials

• 10. Theoretical Understanding of Nanosystems

• 11. Quantum Clusters of Gold
• 12. Nanoparticle Crystals
• 13. Anisotropic Nanomaterials
• 14. One-Dimensional Nanostructures: Nanorods and Nanowires
• 15. Assembly of Anisotropic Nanostructures
• 16. Dendritic Nanostructures
• 17. Nanohybrid Systems

• 18. Silicon MOS Transistor from Micro to Nano
• 19. Molecular Electronics
• 20. Nanolithography
• 21. Nanomagnetism
• 22. Nanobiology
• 23. Optical Nonlinearity in Nanoscale Materials
• 24. Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation
• 25. Catalysis Using Transition Metal Nanoclusters
• 26. Nanofluids for Cooling Technology

• 27A. Nano and World Societies
• Societal Aspects of Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology
• 27B. Nano-Generated Wealth and World Societies
• Nano-Economics: A New Socioeconomic Divide?
• 27C. Nanomaterials: World Societies and the Natural Environment
• The Rise of Nanotoxicology
• 27D. Nano-Politics: Governance and Regulation of Nanotechnoscience
• Policy Debates and Public Engagement

Part Eight: Appendices: A Practical Course on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology