Short description This first full-color introduction mainly addresses engineers needing to know the special phenomena and potentials without delving into the physics and chemistry involved. Based on the author's own courses, it shows how to use nanomaterials in engineering applications.
From the contents I. INTRODUCTION II. SURFACES IN NANOMATERIALS III. PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS OF NANOPARTICLES IV. GAS-PHASE SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES V. MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NANOPARTICLES VI. OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF NANOPARTICLES VII. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF NANOPARTICLES VIII. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NANOPARTICLES IX. NANOFLUIDS X. NANOTUBES, NANORODS, AND NANOPLATES XI. CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOMATERIALS
