This up-to-date reference is the most comprehensive summary of the field
of nanoscience and its applications. It begins with fundamental
properties at the nanoscale and then goes well beyond into the practical
aspects of the design, synthesis, and use of nanomaterials in various
industries. It emphasizes the vast strides made in the field over the
past decade - the chapters focus on new, promising directions as well as
emerging theoretical and experimental methods. The contents incorporate
experimental data and graphs where appropriate, as well as supporting
tables and figures with a tutorial approach.