An Introduction to Nanomaterials and Nanoscience (PDF)

by Asim K. Das, Mahua Das

The present book has been designed to cover the basic and fundamental aspects of nanoscience, nanomaterials and development of nanotechnology. The book has been prepared to meet the needs of undergraduate and postgraduate students of different disciplines like chemistry, physics, materials science, nanoscience, etc.Highlights of the booko Dimension of nanoregime o Nanotechnology in the ancient days and natureo Moore’s lawo Different types of nanomaterials – OD, 1D, 2D and 3Do Bulk nanomaterials – nanocrystalline materials, nanocomposites, nanoporous material, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), inorganic-organic hybrid nanocompositeso Quantum mechanics of low dimensional systemso Quantum confinemento Jellium model of metallic nanoclusterso Electrical properties – ballistic transport, Coulomb blockadeo Magnetic nanoparticles and superparamagnetismo Surface propertieso Mechanical properties – Hall-Petch strengtheningo Stabilisation – electrostatic (DLVO theory) and steric stabilisationso Optical properties – fluorescent emission of quantum dots and surface plasmon resonance (SPR), spectra of metallic nanoparticleso Core-shell nanoparticles and gold nanoshellso Carbon nanoworld – fullerenes, graphenes and carbon nanotubeso Synthesis of nanomaterials – vapour and solution phaseso Characterization of nanomaterials – SPM, STM, AFM, SEM, TEM, XRDo Application of nanomaterials and nanotechnology