This edited work presents approaches to the fabrication of nanomaterials for energy applications, such as photovoltaics, semiconductors, and thermoelectrics.
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…
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…
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…
Handbook of nanophysics: Functional nanomaterials
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…
Handbook of nanophysics: Principles and methods
Handbook of nanophysics: Nanotubes and nanowires
The available books/book series in the market do not provide any information on application of material-specific Nanomaterials in life sciences. Such a book series is essential as it helps a person with materials background to be quickly aware of life science applications of spe…
The available books/book series in the market do not provide any information on application of material-specific Nanomaterials in life sciences. Such a book series is essential as it helps a person with materials background to be quickly aware of life science applications of spe…
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 …
The research and development of nanofibres has gained much prominence over the years due to the heightened awareness of its potential applications in the medical, engineering and defense fields. This book offers an overview of structure - property relationships, synthesis and pu…
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…