Molecular building blocks for nanotechnology : from diamondoids to nanoscale materials and applications / / edited by G. Ali Mansoori ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910634040303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York ; ; [London], : Springer, 2007
• ISBN: 1-281-04275-7; 9786611042752; 0-387-39938-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (437 p.)
• Collana: Topics in applied physics ; ; 109
• Altri autori (Persone): MansooriG. A (G. Ali)
• Disciplina: 620.5
• Soggetti: Nanostructured materials; Molecular structure
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Thermodynamic Properties of Diamondoids -- Development of Composite Materials Based on Improved Nanodiamonds -- Diamondoids as Molecular Building Blocks for Nanotechnology -- Surface Modification and Application of Functionalized Polymer Nanofibers -- Zinc Oxide Nanorod Arrays: Properties and Hydrothermal Synthesis -- Nanoparticles, Nanorods, and Other Nanostructures Assembled on Inert Substrates -- Thermal Properties of Carbon Nanotubes -- Chemical Vapor Deposition of Organized Architectures of Carbon Nanotubes for Applications -- Online Size Characterization of Nanofibers and Nanotubes -- Theoretical Investigations in Retinal and Cubane -- Polyhedral Heteroborane Clusters for Nanotechnology -- Squeezing Germanium Nanostructures -- Nanoengineered Biomimetic Bone-Building Blocks -- Use of Nanoparticles as Building Blocks for Bioapplications -- Polymer Nanofibers for Biosensor Applications -- High-Pressure Synthesis of Carbon Nanostructured Superhard Materials.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is a result of the research and educational activities of a group of outstanding scientists worldwide who have authored the chapters of this book dealing with the behavior of nanoscale building ; blocks. It contains a variety of subjects covering computational, dry and wet nanotechnology. The state-of-the-art subject matters presented here provide the reader with the latest developments on ongoing nanoscience and nanotechnology research from the bottom-up approach, which starts with with atoms and molecules as molecular building blocks.