Water Droplets to Nanotechnology - A Journey Through Self-Assembly (Hardcover)

The ability of nanostructures to organize into complex arrangements leads to unique materials with valuable applications. Self-assembly is therefore a key concept for nanotechnology, but it can be quite a complex and difficult subject to approach. Water Droplets to Nanotechnology gives a simple and general overview of the different self-assembly processes which are at the basis of recent developments in nanotechnology. The book shows how simple phenomenon from everyday examples can become sophisticated tools for self-assembly and the fabrication of nanomaterials. By exploring the coffee stain and tears of wine phenomena, the first part looks at how the evaporation of a droplet of colloidal solution can be used in designing organized structures. This leads onto more complex systems such as templated porous materials, photonic crystals, colloidal nanocrystals and quasi-crystals through to bottom-up systems for designing hierarchal materials. By taking the reader on a journey from everyday life to the secrets of nanotechnology, the book is suitable for a non-specialist audience interested in self-assembly as well as the wider perspectives and latest developments of nanoscience.

General

Imprint:	Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Plinio Innocenzi • Luca Malfatti • Paolo Falcaro
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Unsewn / adhesive bound
Pages:	184
ISBN-13:	978-1-84973-664-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > General Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Nanotechnology Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > General
LSN:	1-84973-664-2
Barcode:	9781849736640

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