Foundations for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

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1. ISBN-10

   1138722499
2. ISBN-13

   978-1138722491

3. If ever fascinated, ponder the significance of measurement in nanosystems? Need comprehension of the basic principles governing the characteristics of nanomaterials? Wish to set a basis for involvement in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology? This publication was tailored to address these queries.

   Groundwork for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology provides the essential physical chemistry necessary to grasp the reasons why attributes of small systems deviate both from their component molecular entities and from the corresponding bulk matter. This isn’t solely about nanoscience and nanotechnology but rather a presentation of essential knowledge needed to comprehend these domains. Its unique collection of subjects encompasses:

    

   • The notion of quantum confinement and its effects on electronic behavior (Part II)

    

   • The significance of surface thermodynamics for motion and interactions of nanoscale systems (Part III)

    

   • The necessity to consider fluctuations alongside mean properties in small systems (Part IV)

    

   • The interplay of light with matter and specific applications of spectroscopy and microscopy (Part V)

   This book targets senior undergraduates or junior graduate students in science or engineering disciplines aiming to explore or work in the areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology, who don’t possess the required background in chemistry or physics. It may as well serve as a refresher or concise text for chemistry and physics students as the material focuses on those aspects of quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics particularly linked to the scale of objects.

   Nils O. Petersen served as the Director of the National Institute for Nanotechnology in Canada for seven years and a professor of chemistry and biochemistry for 34 years. Since 1972, he has been engaged in nanoscale research, particularly with lipid and cell membranes, and has conducted courses in quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, spectroscopy, and membrane biophysics. The content of this book partly stems from a course provided to junior graduate students involved in nanoscience and nanotechnology research at the University of Alberta.