Introduction to Nanoscience

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199544212 ISBN 13: 9780199544219

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2009

Nanoscience is not just physics, chemistry, engineering, or biology, but rather an integration of all of these disciplines. The first comprehensive and interdisciplinary text of its kind, Introduction to Nanoscience is an ideal handbook for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, materials engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, and biology.

Written from the ground up for a diverse audience, the book is divided into three parts. Part I (The Basics) offers a self-contained introduction to quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and chemical kinetics that requires no more than a basic background in college calculus. The author's conceptual approach and an array of examples and conceptual exercises enable even those students with limited mathematical knowledge to grasp the majority of the essential material. Part II (Tools) covers microscopy, single molecule manipulation and measurement, nanofabrication, and self-assembly. Part III (Applications) covers electrons in nanostructures, molecular electronics, nano-materials and nanobiology. Each chapter starts with a survey of the required basics and ends by making contact with current research literature.

Introduction to Nanoscience is also the first text to incorporate the often-neglected topic of complexity in nanosystems, dealing explicity with emergent phenomena from chemistry to biology. Examples include Kramer's theory of reactions (Chapter 3); the Marcus theory of electron transfer (Chapter 8); and enzyme catalysis, molecular motors, and fluctuations in gene expression and splicing, all covered in Chapter 9. In addition, the book includes Richard Feynman's visionary essay, "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom," which describes the consequences of smallness and quantum behavior.

About the Author:

Stuart Lindsay is Nadine and Edward Carson Professor of Physics and Chemistry at Arizona State University. He wasAssistant Professor of Physics at Arizona State University, 1979, Co-Founder of the Molecular Imaging Corporation, 1993 (now part of Agilent Technologies), Edward and Nadine Carson Presidential Chair in Physics, 2002 - present, Professor of Chemistry, 2003 - present, and Consultant with Agilent Technologies, 2005 - present. He has held several administrative positions: Director Center for Singe Molecule Biophysics ($1M state budget, $3M external funding), Vice President, RandD, Molecular Imaging Corporation, 1994-2000, Interim Director, Center for Solid State Physics, 1991-1992, and Associate Chair, Department of Physics, 1985 - 1989. He has also received several honors and awards: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2003, Fellow of the American Physical Society, 1990, RandD 100 Award, 2004, Arizona Innovator of the Year (shared) 1999, Humbolt Senior Scientist Research Award (1993), ASU Awards: Outstanding Graduate Mentor (1990), and Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award (2007).

Review:

"The book covers a lot of ground and combines a thoroughness of treatment with a lightness of touch. It is attractive for both undergraduate students seeking clear explanations and graduate students wanting depth."

--Stephen Blundell, Oxford University