Nano cover

Nano

by T. Pradeep

Master the Fundamentals of Nanotechnology to Prepare for Nano-Related Career OpportunitiesIf you want to move into the fast-growing field of nanotechnology, you can't afford to miss Nano--The Essentials. This career-building resource offers a rigorous, technological introduction to the fundamentals of nanotechnology, providing everything you need to enter this burgeoning discipline and prepare for nano-related jobs.Packed with over 100 detailed illustrations and lots of practical work-related advice, the book covers the experimental tools of nanotechnology, the basics of nanomaterials, and key applications in fields such as nanosensors, nanobiology, nanomedicine, and nanomachines. This on-target guide takes readers step-by-step through the manipulation of materials in the nanoscale...fullerenes...carbon nanotubes...self-assembled nanolayers... gas-phase clusters...monolayer-protected metal nanoparticles...core-shell nanoparticles...and much more. Comprehensive and easy-to-understand, Nano--The Essentials features:A solid introduction to the fundamentals of nanomaterialsFull details on the experimental tools used in nanotechnologyThe latest advances in nanobiology and nanomedicineBreakthroughs in the development of nanosensorsCutting-edge innovations in molecular nanomachinesInside this Expert Introduction to the Basics of NanotechnologyIntroductionManipulating Materials in the NanoscaleFullerenesCarbon NanotubesSelf-Assembled NanolayersGas-Phase ClustersSemiconductor Quantum DotsMonolayer-Protected Metal NanoparticlesCore-Shell NanoparticlesNanoshellsNanobiologyNanosensorsNanomedicinesMolecular NanomachinesNanotribologySocietal Implications

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?