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Introduction to Nano

Basics to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

  • Content useful for undergraduate as well as graduate students
  • Provides a solid understanding of the nanotechnology subject
  • Covers fundamentals as well as applications of nanotechnology
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Engineering Materials (ENG.MAT.)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Introduction

    • Amretashis Sengupta, Chandan Kumar Sarkar
    Pages 1-6
  3. Fundamentals of Quantum Theory

    • Amretashis Sengupta
    Pages 7-25
  4. Basic Solid-State Physics and Crystallography

    • Amretashis Sengupta
    Pages 27-57
  5. Quantum Nanoengineering

    • Arkaprava Bhattacharyya, Vijay K Arora
    Pages 59-71
  6. Quantum Effect on Properties of Nanomaterials

    • Chandan Kumar Ghosh
    Pages 73-111
  7. Advanced Characterization Techniques

    • Chandan Kumar Ghosh
    Pages 113-144
  8. Applications of Nanotechnology in Next-Generation Nonvolatile Memories

    • Amretashis Sengupta, Bikash Sharma, Chandan Kumar Sarkar
    Pages 173-204
  9. Nanocrystalline Thin Film Gas Sensors

    • Amretashis Sengupta
    Pages 205-226

About this book

This book covers the basics of nanotechnology and provides a solid understanding of the subject. Starting from a brush-up of the basic quantum mechanics and materials science, the book helps to gradually build up understanding of the various effects of quantum confinement, optical-electronic properties of nanoparticles and major nanomaterials. The book covers the various physical, chemical and hybrid methods of nanomaterial synthesis and nanofabrication as well as advanced characterization techniques. It includes chapters on the various applications of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It is written in a simple form, making it useful for students of physical and material sciences.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of VLSI Technology, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Howrah, India

    Amretashis Sengupta

  • Dept Electronics & Telecommunication Eng, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India

    Chandan Kumar Sarkar

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Introduction to Nano

  • Book Subtitle: Basics to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

  • Editors: Amretashis Sengupta, Chandan Kumar Sarkar

  • Series Title: Engineering Materials

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47314-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-47313-9Published: 10 July 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51053-7Published: 17 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-47314-6Published: 01 July 2015

  • Series ISSN: 1612-1317

  • Series E-ISSN: 1868-1212

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 226

  • Number of Illustrations: 106 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology and Microengineering, Nanoscale Science and Technology

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eBook USD 129.00
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  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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