This innovative reference collects state-of-the-art procedures for the construction and design of nanoparticles and porous material while suggesting appropriate areas of application. Presenting both synthesis and characterization protocols, Surfaces of Nanoparticles and Porous Materials contains over 3000 references, tables, equations, drawings, and photographs. It examines the thermodynamics and kinetics of adsorption involving organic and inorganic liquids, solids, and gaseous media.. Topics include characterization, transport processes, diffusion, and the adsorption of heavy metals, ions, proteins, and pharmaceutical organics.

With its original publication, the Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology immediately became the reference against which all other nano references are measured. Noting that the encyclopedia was being assembled by leading authorities at an early stage in the field's development, Sir Harry Kroto, 1996 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, rightfully predicted that the encyclopedia would bring together key advances in a "coherently organized framework." Among other accolades, this bestseller has gone on to win an Outstanding Academic Book Award from CHOICE magazine. Continuing to cover the field as no other resource, the Third Edition describes the fundamentals and advancements of nano- materials, -structures, -devices, and -systems with a broad range of applications to assist readers in mastering the biological, engineering, physical, and technological aspects. The new Third Edition: Crosses disciplines to examine essential nano paradigms, principles, theories, and methodologies, as well as the latest information on nanotechnologies Consists of 7 volumes with 61 new, 34 revised, and 352 revisited entries-plus quarterly updates for the PDF and HTML online versions Outlines innovations in nanoscale engineering, newly developed simulation tools, and emerging computational methods By proposing, surveying, and establishing new nano-centric premises and solutions, the Third Edition intends to spark practical discoveries, such as devising of nanotechnology- enabled systems, platforms, and products; analysis of revealing and vital facets of nanoscaled and microscopic systems; enabling of synthesis and fabrication paradigms; advanced quantitative analytic tools and approaches; and new knowledge bases in life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering.