Nanotechnology. Basic Science And Emerging Technologies

Nanotechnology is about to explode as a major shaper of new technologies, as well as a social talking point, yet there are no basic-level texts for students and little understanding among even the educated public on what it actually is. Nanotechnology aims to bridge the gap between highly detailed specialist publications and the generalities of the speculative science books that, although popular, do not provide a solid background to, or understanding of, the science of this emerging field. Nanotechnology starts with a basic background of the subject and steadily moves on to cover areas such as molecular nanotechnology, nanomaterials and nanopowders, nanoelectronics optics, photonics and solar energy, nanobiomimetrics. Tertiary students, scientists and other professionals in related disciplines will find this book fascinating, as will the many members of the general public enthralled and awed by the events shaping this fast-emerging technology. Nanotechnology will also be ideal as a basic textbook for many of the new courses in nanotechnology now being established around the world.