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Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology explains nanotechnology to an audience that does not necessarily have a scientific background. It covers all aspects, including the new areas of biomedical applications and the use of nanotechnology to probe the "quantum vacuum." After discussing the present state of the art in nanotechnology, the book makes estimates of where these technologies are going and what will be possible in the future.

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• Preface(p. ix)
• Acknowledgments(p. xi)
• Nanotechnology Time Line(p. xiii)
• Introduction(p. 1)
• 0.1 Incremental Nanotechnology(p. 3)
• 0.2 Evolutionary Nanotechnology(p. 4)
• 0.3 Radical Nanotechnology(p. 6)
• 0.4 Bottom-Up/Top-Down Nanotechnology(p. 8)
• References(p. 10)
• 1 Size Matters(p. 11)
• 1.1 The Fundamental Importance of Size(p. 11)
• 1.2 The Magnetic Behavior of Nanoparticles(p. 14)
• 1.3 The Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured Materials(p. 24)
• 1.4 The Chemical Properties of Nanoparticles(p. 26)
• 1.5 Nanoparticles Interacting with Living Systems(p. 28)
• Problems(p. 30)
• References(p. 31)
• 2 Nanoparticles Everywhere(p. 33)
• 2.1 Nanoparticles in the Atmosphere(p. 33)
• 2.2 Atmospheric Nanoparticles and Health(p. 38)
• 2.3 Nanoparticles and Climate(p. 41)
• 2.4 Marine Aerosol(p. 45)
• 2.5 Nanoparticles in Space(p. 46)
• Problems(p. 50)
• References(p. 51)
• 3 Carbon Nanostructures: Bucky Balls and Nanotubes(p. 53)
• 3.1 Why Carbon?(p. 53)
• 3.2 Discovery of the First Fullerene: C 60(p. 55)
• 3.3 Structural Symmetry of the Closed Fullerenes(p. 58)
• 3.4 Smaller Fullerenes and "Shrink-Wrapping" Atoms(p. 60)
• 3.5 Larger Fullerenes(p. 63)
• 3.6 Electronic Properties of Individual Fullerenes(p. 66)
• 3.7 Materials Produced by Assembling Fullerenes (Fullerites and Fullerides)(p. 72)
• 3.8 Discovery of Carbon Nanotubes(p. 77)
• 3.9 Structure of SWNTs(p. 79)
• 3.10 Electronic Properties of SWNTs(p. 80)
• 3.11 Electronic Transport in Carbon Nanotubes(p. 83)
• 3.12 Mechanical Properties of Nanotubes(p. 86)
• 3.13 Thermal Conductivity of Nanotubes(p. 89)
• 3.14 Carbon Nanohorns(p. 90)
• 3.15 Carbon Nanobuds and Pea Pods(p. 90)
• Problems(p. 93)
• References(p. 94)
• 4 The Nanotechnology Toolkit(p. 96)
• 4.1 Making Nanostructures Using Bottom-Up Methods(p. 96)
• 4.1.1 Making Nanoparticles Using Supersaturated Vapor(p. 96)
• 4.1.2 Sources Producing Nanoparticle Beams in Vacuum(p. 99)
• 4.1.3 Mass Selection of Charged Nanoparticle Beams in Vacuum(p. 103)
• 4.1.4 Aerodynamic Lensing and Mass Selection of Neutral Nanoparticles(p. 110)
• 4.1.5 Plasma, Spark, and Flame Metal Aerosol Sources(p. 112)
• 4.1.6 Size Selection of Nanoparticles in Aerosols(p. 114)
• 4.1.7 Chemical Synthesis of Nanoparticles in Liquid Suspensions(p. 117)
• 4.1.8 Biological Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles(p. 120)
• 4.1.9 Synthesis of Fullerenes(p. 121)
• 4.1.10 Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes(p. 122)
• 4.1.11 Controlling the Growth of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes(p. 125)
• 4.2 Making Nanostructures Using Top-Down Methods(p. 127)
• 4.2.1 Electron Beam Lithography (EBL)(p. 128)
• 4.2.2 Manufacturing Nanostructures Using Focused Ion Beams (FIB)(p. 132)
• 4.3 Combining Bottom-Up and Top-Down Nanostructures(p. 138)
• 4.4 Imaging, Probing, and Manipulating Nanostructures(p. 142)
• 4.4.1 Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM)(p. 142)
• 4.4.2 Manipulating Atoms and Molecules with STM(p. 149)
• 4.4.3 Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy (STS)(p. 153)
• 4.4.4 Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)(p. 157)
• 4.4.5 Dip-Pen Nanolithography (DPN)(p. 162)
• 4.4.6 Electron Microscopy(p. 165)
• Problems(p. 170)
• References(p. 172)
• 5 Single-Nanoparticles Devices(p. 176)
• 5.1 Data Storage on Magnetic Nanoparticles(p. 176)
• 5.2 Quantum Dots(p. 185)
• 5.3 Nanoparticles as Transistors(p. 190)
• 5.4 Carbon Nanoelectronics(p. 198)
• Problems(p. 202)
• References(p. 203)
• 6 Magic Beacons and Magic Bullets: The Medical Applications of Functional Nanoparticles(p. 205)
• 6.1 Nanoparticles Interacting with Living Organisms(p. 206)
• 6.1.1 Targeted Nanovectors for Therapy and Diagnosis(p. 206)
• 6.1.2 Types of Core Nanoparticle in Nanovectors(p. 210)
• 6.1.3 Some Elementary Human Cell Biology(p. 211)
• 6.1.4 Uptake of Nanomaterials by the Body(p. 214)
• 6.1.5 Biological Targeting(p. 215)
• 6.1.6 Magnetic Targeting(p. 220)
• 6.2 Treatment of Tumors by Hyperthermia(p. 223)
• 6.2.1 Biological Response to Heating(p. 223)
• 6.2.2 Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia(p. 229)
• 6.2.3 Hyperthermia with Au Nanoparticles(p. 238)
• 6.2.4 Hyperthermia with Carbon Nanotubes(p. 244)
• 6.3 Medical Diagnosis and "Theranostics" Using Nanomaterials(p. 247)
• 6.3.1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Contrast Enhancement Using Magnetic Nanoparticles(p. 247)
• 6.3.2 Imaging Using Gold Nanoparticles(p. 252)
• 6.3.3 Imaging Using Quantum Dots(p. 253)
• Problems(p. 259)
• References(p. 260)
• 7 Radical Nanotechnology(p. 263)
• 7.1 Locomotion for Nanobots and Nanofactories(p. 264)
• 7.2 On-Board Processing for Nanomachines(p. 273)
• 7.3 Medical Nanobots(p. 274)
• 7.4 Molecular Assembly(p. 277)
• References(p. 280)
• 8 Prodding the Cosmic Fabric(p. 281)
• 8.1 Zero-Point Energy of Space(p. 281)
• 8.2 The Casimir Force(p. 286)
• 8.3 The Casimir Force in Nanomachines(p. 289)
• References(p. 292)
• Glossary(p. 295)
• Index(p. 297)

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CHOICE Review

In this valuable introductory work, Binns (Univ. of Leicester, UK) strikes a nice balance between providing a general overview, including a historical time line of nanotechnology, and more detailed information about specific areas to draw readers into this exciting field. Binns writes very clearly, and the descriptions offer a logical sequence. The first chapter, "Size Matters," discusses various properties of nanoparticles (e.g., magnetic, mechanical, chemical). Later chapters incorporate many "nano" examples from everyday life, such as aerosol technology, data storage, and medical diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Each chapter is followed by a set of problems and additional references, which the reader can use to check and expand his/her understanding. The "Advanced Reading" boxes throughout the text offer more in-depth information on specific subjects. There are certainly numerous areas where one wishes for more details or coverage of additional areas, but one has to keep in mind the scope of the work. Thus, the book provides only a basis for further independent exploration. This work is especially valuable for undergraduates as well as beginning graduate students. Moreover, even general readers with some science background should be able to follow the text. Summing Up; Highly recommended. All levels/libraries. H. Giesche Alfred University

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CHRIS BINNS, PhD, is Professor of Nanoscience in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester, United Kingdom. He spent two years working at Synchrotron Radiation Sources (SSRL, Stanford and NSLS, Brookhaven) in the USA. Professor Binns then obtained a permanent academic post at the University of Leicester and continued synchrotron radiation experiments. In the last decade his research has focused on magnetic nanoparticles, and at present is moving into the new areas of biomedical applications of nanoparticles and in Casimir force measurements using scanning probe microscopes.