Water Droplets to Nanotechnology: A Journey Through Self-Assembly [Hardcover]

The ability of nanostructures to organize into complex arrangements leads to unique materials with valuable applications. Self-assembly is therefore a key concept for nanotechnology, but it can be quite a complex and difficult subject to approach.Water Droplets to Nanotechnologygives a simple and general overview of the different self-assembly processes which are at the basis of recent developments in nanotechnology.

The book shows how simple phenomenon from everyday examples can become sophisticated tools for self-assembly and the fabrication of nanomaterials. By exploring the coffee stain and tears of wine phenomena, the first part looks at how the evaporation of a droplet of colloidal solution can be used in designing organized structures. This leads onto more complex systems such as templated porous materials, photonic crystals, colloidal nanocrystals and quasi-crystals through to bottom-up systems for designing hierarchal materials.

By taking the reader on a journey from everyday life to the secrets of nanotechnology, the book is suitable for a non-specialist audience interested in self-assembly as well as the wider perspectives and latest developments of nanoscience.

A simple and general overview of the different self-assembly processes in nanotechnology suitable for non-specialists.Self-assembly is a key concept for nanotechnology, but it can be quite a difficult subject to approach. Using everyday examples, this book gives a simple and general overview of the different self-assembly processes which are at the basis of recent developments in nanotechnology. Internationally renowned scientists show how simple and common phenomena such as the coffee stain and tears of wine can become a tool for making nanomaterials. By taking the reader on a journey from everyday life to the secrets of nanotechnology, the book is suitable for a non-specialist audience interested in the wider perspectives and the latest developments of nanoscience.

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