Molecular Building Blocks for Nanotechnology: From Diamondoids to Nanoscale Materials and Applications

by G. Ali Mansoori (Editor), Thomas F. George (Editor), Lahsen Assoufid (Editor)

This book takes a "bottom-up" approach, beginning with atoms and molecules – molecular building blocks – and assembling them to build nanostructured materials. Coverage includes Carbon Nanotubes, Nanowires, and Diamondoids. The applications presented here will enable practitioners to design and build nanometer-scale systems. These concepts have far-reaching implications: from mechanical to chemical processes, from electronic components to ultra-fine sensors, from medicine to energy, and from pharmaceuticals to agriculture and food.

438 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007