The Chemistry of Nanomaterials Synthesis, Properties and Applications in 2 Volumes Volume 1

Nanomaterials, characterized by at least one dimension in the nanometer range,
can be considered to constitute a bridge between single molecules and infinite bulk
systems. Besides individual nanostructures involving clusters, nanoparticles,
quantum dots, nanowires and nanotubes, collections of these nanostructures in
the form of arrays and superlattices are of vital interest to the science and technology
of nanomaterials. The structure and properties of nanomaterials differ significantly
from those of atoms and molecules as well as those of bulk materials. Synthesis,
structure, energetics, response, dynamics and a variety of other properties
and related applications form the theme of the emerging area of nanoscience, and
there is a large chemical component...