Provides comprehensive coverage on the instrumentation and experimental methodology of photo- and electroluminescent properties of nanomaterials. Just as importantly, this title also outlines key historical developments and perspectives of nanotechnology,
Quantum dot nano structures are interesting for applications in information technology and play a growing role in date storage, medical and biological applications. This monograph gives an overview of the theory and introduces the concepts of advanced computational modeling of q…
Biomedical nanosensors play a central role in the development of diagnostics and therapeutics for early detection and treatment of diseases. This book addresses nanomaterials, constituting nanoparticles, nanowires, and nanotubes of inorganic as well as polymeric composition of n…
The main properties that make carbon nanotubes (CNTs) a promising technology for many future applications are: extremely high strength, low mass density, linear elastic behavior, almost perfect geometrical structure, and nanometer scale structure. Also, CNTs can conduct electric…
Nanotechnology for the Energy Challenge
With the daunting energy challenges faced by Mankind in the 21st century, revolutionary new technologies will be the key to a clean, secure and sustainable energy future. Nanostructures often have surprising and very useful capabilities and are thus paving the way for new method…
This edited work presents approaches to the fabrication of nanomaterials for energy applications, such as photovoltaics, semiconductors, and thermoelectrics.
Natural nanomaterials and nanotechnologies are all around us, which inevitably leads to these questions: What are these natural nanomaterials made of? Where can we find them? What can they do? Answering these questions will facilitate new and environmentally friendly ways of cre…
Written for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners, this book provides a complete introduction to the science, engineering, and commercial applications of polymer-clay nanocomposites. Starting with a discussion of general concepts, the authors define specific terms us…
Cellulose Based Composites: New Green Nanomaterials
Aimed at researchers involved in this emerging field in both academia and industry, this book is unique in its focus on cellulose nanofibers, especially nano-composites, nanomoities and other plant based-resins and their composites. Despite its concise presentation, this handboo…
Successor of the highly acclaimed, first full-color introduction to nanomaterials - now including graphenes and carbon nanotubes This full-colored introduction to nanomaterials and nanotechnology in particular addresses the needs of engineers who need to know the special phenome…
From the Foreword, written by legendary nano pioneer M. Meyyappan, Chief Scientist for Exploration Technology NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, USA: "' there is critical need for a book to summarize the status of the field but more importantly to lay out the …
Nanosystems use new, nanoscopic electrical and/or mechanical devices which, as constituents of electronic and electromechanical systems, find application primarily in computing, embedded control and biomedical data acquisition. In particular, this book will deal with the charact…
Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are two examples of low-dimensional nanomaterials. This book investigates QDs and SWCNTs using quantum-chemical calculations that describe details of excited state phenomena, and provides information ab…
The purpose of this edited book is to assimilate contributions from a variety of senior scientists in the field of polymer nanotube composites technology to shed light on the recent advances in these commercially important areas of polymer technology. It sums up recent advances …
Handbook of nanophysics: Principles and methods