A Textbook of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

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Contents
Authors’ Profiles
Part I:  Introduction
1 Nano:The Expanding Horizon
Part II: Experimental Methods of Investigation
2 Electron Microscopies
3 Scanning Probe Microscopies
4 Photoelectron Spectroscopy for the Study of Nanomaterials
5 Structure of Materials by Diffraction Techniques
6 Electroanalytical Techniques
7 Raman Scattering
8 Miscellaneous Techniques
Part III:  Synthesis
9 Synthesis of Nanomaterials
Part IV: Understanding Nanosystems
10 Theoretical Understanding of Nanosystems
Part V:  Advanced Nanomaterials
11 Quantum Clusters of Gold
12 Nanoparticle Crystals
13 Anisotropic Nanomaterials
14 One-Dimensional Nanostructures: Nanorods and Nanowires
15 Assembly of Anisotropic Nanostructures
16 Dendritic Nanostructures
17 Nanohybrid Systems
Part VI: Nanotechnology: Some Examples
18 Silicon MOS Transistorfrom Micro to Nano
19 Molecular Electronics
20 Nanolithography
21 Nanomagnetism
22 Nanobiology
23 Optical Nonlinearity in Nanoscale Materials
24 Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation
25 Catalysis Using Transition Metal Nanoclusters
26 Nanofluids for Cooling Technology
Part VII: Nano and Society: A Dialogue
27A Nano and World Societies
27B Nano-Generated Wealth and World Societies
27C Nanomaterials:World Societies and the Natural Environment
27D Nano-Politics: Governance and Regulation of Nanotechnoscience
Part VIII:Appendices:A Practical Course on Nanoscienceand Nanotechnology (Part I)
Appendix I: Verification of the Beer-Lambert Law using Gold Nanoparticles
Appendix 2: Adsorption of Biomolecules on Gold Nanoparticles
Appendix 3: Determination of the Band Gap of Semiconductor Nanoparticles*
Appendix 4: Nanochemistry of Silver Nanoparticles in Converting p-Nitrophenolto p-Aminophenol
Appendix 5: Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Activity of Silver Nanoparticles
Appendix 6: Conversion of Gold Nanorods into Gold Nanoparticles
Appendix 7: Removal of Mercury by Supported Nanoparticles
Appendix 8: Demonstration of Liquid Magnets
Appendix 9: Bimetallic Nanoparticles
Appendix 10: Gold Nanoparticles for Enhanced Visual Detection of Pesticides
Appendix 11: Reactivity of Gold Clusters Towards Metal Ions
Appendix 12: Study of Silver Nanoparticles
Appendix 13: Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles
Appendix 14: Preparation of Tellurium Nanowires
Appendix 15: Synthesis of Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles by Core Etching
Appendices: A Practical Course on Nanoscienceand Nanotechnology (Part II)
Appendix 1: Diverse Nanoparticles Prepared by Various Routes
Index