Introduction to nanoscience and nanotechnology / Chris Binns.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Binns, Chris, 1954-

Series:

Wiley survival guides in engineering and science.

Wiley survival guides in engineering and science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nanoscience--Popular works.

Nanoscience.

Nanotechnology--Popular works.

Nanotechnology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Nanoscience and nanotechnology

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology explains nanotechnology to an audience that does not necessarily have a scientific background. It covers all aspects, including the new areas of biomedical applications and the use of nanotechnology to probe the ""quantum vacuum."" After discussing the present state of the art in nanotechnology, the book makes estimates of where these technologies are going and what will be possible in the future.

Contents:

Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Nanotechnology Time Line; Introduction; 1 Size Matters; 2 Nanoparticles Everywhere; 3 Carbon Nanostructures: Bucky Balls and Nanotubes; 4 The Nanotechnology Toolkit; 5 Single-Nanoparticles Devices; 6 Magic Beacons and Magic Bullets: The Medical Applications of Functional Nanoparticles; 7 Radical Nanotechnology; 8 Prodding the Cosmic Fabric; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612686849

9781118017067

1118017064

9781282686847

1282686844

9780470618837

0470618833

9780470618820

0470618825

OCLC:

649906274