Nanomaterials

ISBN 10: 1604563001 / ISBN 13: 9781604563009

Verlag: Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, 2008

pp. 348 Index. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 26554062

Inhaltsangabe:

Nanomaterials is the study of how materials behave when their dimensions are reduced to the nanoscale. It can also refer to the materials themselves that are used in nanotechnology. Materials reduced to the nanoscale can suddenly show very different properties compared to what they exhibit on a macroscale, enabling unique applications. For instance, opaque substances become transparent (copper); inert materials become catalysts (platinum); stable materials turn combustible (aluminum); solids turn into liquids at room temperature (gold); insulators become conductors (silicon). Materials such as gold, which is chemically inert at normal scales, can serve as a potent chemical catalyst at nanoscales. Much of the fascination with nanotechnology stems from these unique quantum and surface phenomena that matter exhibits at the nanoscale. This book presents the latest research from around the globe.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Nanomaterials
Verlag: Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: New