Nano- and microtechnology from A-Z : from nanosystems to colloids and interfaces.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schramm, Laurier L., 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microtechnology.

Nanotechnology.

Medical Subjects:

Nanotechnology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (391 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken : Wiley, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This reference provides brief explanations for the most important terms that may be encountered in a study of the fundamental principles, experimental investigations, and industrial applications of nano- and microscience, including colloid and interface science. More than a dictionary, the book also provides information on properties, units, equations, techniques, and pioneers in the field. The comprehensive content covers both current and older terms, complete cross-references for the most important synonyms, abbraviations, and acronyms, an numerous tables for the quick oberview.An authoritat

Contents:

Nano- and Microtechnology from A-Z; Contents; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Chapter Introduction and Historical Evolution; Chapter Numeric; A AAN - Azimuthal Photoelectron Diffraction; B Background Aerosol - Butter; C Cabannes Factor-Cyclone; D Damping Rate Viscometer - Dynamic Surface Tension; E EACN - Eykometer; F Fallout - FWKO; G Galvani Potential - GV; H Hagen-Poiseuille Law - Hypo; I IBA - ISS; J Janus Particles - Junge Nuclei; K Kataphoresis - Kukersite; L Labofina Test - Lyotropic Series; M Ma - Mysels, Karol (Joseph) (1914-1998); N Nanno - Numerical Aperture

O Oakes Mixer - O/W/OP Packed-Bed Scrubber - Pyruvic Acid Acetal; Q Qbit - QW; R Radiocolloid - Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry; S SAD - Szyszkowski Equation; T Table Sampling - Tyndall Scattering; U Ubbelohde Viscometer - UVP; V Vacuole - Votator; W Wagner Equation - W/O/W; X X - XRD; Y Yield Stress - Young, Thomas (1773-1829); Z Zahn Viscosity - Zwitterionic Surfactant; Tables; References; EULA

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

3-527-33731-8

3-527-33729-6