Concepts of Nanochemistry

by Cademartiri, Ludovico; Ozin, Geoffrey A.; Lehn, Jean-Marie

• ISBN13: 9783527325979
• ISBN10: 3527325972
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-15
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH

Summary

Authored by one of the pioneers and a rising star in the field, this textbook is ideal for interdisciplinary courses -- bridging chemistry, materials science and physics. Adopting a completely new and visionary approach, this is a unique learning tool, focusing on just six concepts crucial for understanding nanochemistry: surface, size, shape, self-assembly, defects and the interface of biology and nanochemistry ("bionano"). The teaching questions included provide real "food for thought", thus training students to think as a researcher does and so develop problem-solving skills. It is written in a conversational manner with many examples, making it very enjoyable to read and for browsing through the topics.

Author Biography

Geoffrey A. Ozin studied chemistry at Kings College University of London and Oriel College University of Oxford. He is Government of Canada Research Chair in Materials Chemistry and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Toronto, Canada. He has made exceptionally important contributions to the fields of self-assembly, materials chemistry, biomimetics, photonic crystals, nanochemistry and nanomotors. The significance of his research has recently been recognized by Canada`s CIC SCI LeSueur Memorial Award, NSERC Inaugural Brockhouse Interdisciplinary Prize 2005, E.W.R. Steacie CSC Award 2002 and CIC Medal 2001, Germany`s Alexander von Humboldt Award 2005, and Britain`s RSC Materials Chemistry Award 2002. He serves on the editorial advisory board of journals such as Advanced Materials and Journal of Materials Chemistry and is an experienced book author. He has published 600 articles and obtained 10 US patents. His close ties with industry have resulted in numerous inventions and technology transfer. He is co-founder of Opalux, a Toronto company commercializing photonic crystal products that have emerged from his research. The ISI citation impact of his papers place his research in the top 100 and he is an ISI Top-Ten Materials Scientist 1996-2006.

Ludovico Cademartiri studied materials science at the University of Parma, Italy, and chemistry at the University of Toronto, Canada. Currently he is postdoc in the group of George M. Whitesides at Harvard University. His research interests include nanocrystal chemistry,processing and self-assembly, contrast agents, mesoporous materials, photonic crystals, quasicrystals and soil science. Despite his young age he has already received two Graduate Student Awards from the Materials Research Society, the Canada Research Chair Graduate
Prize in Chemistry, the Canadian Society of Chemistry Prize for Graduate Work in Inorganic Chemistry, the American Chemical Society DIC Young Investigator Award and the Governor General Gold Medal, a prize conferred annually to the three most academically accomplished graduate students of the University of Toronto. He is author of 16 publications in international journals, he gave numerous invited lectures and he is coauthor of two textbooks on nanochemistry.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. XI
About the Authors	p. XIII
Acknowledgments	p. XVII
Introduction	p. 1
Nanochemistry - Why Should We Care?	p. 1
What is Nanochemistry?	p. 4
This Book - Instructions for Use	p. 7
References	p. 10
An Introduction to Nanochemistry Concepts	p. 11
Nanochemistry - What's in a Name?	p. 11
On the Surface of Things	p. 12
Size is EverythingàAlmost	p. 19
Shape	p. 23
Self-Assembly	p. 26
Two Words About Defects	p. 34
The Bio-Nano Interface	p. 37
Safety	p. 45
References	p. 47
Silica	p. 51
Introduction	p. 51
Surface	p. 52
Size	p. 56
Shape	p. 61
Self-Assembly	p. 64
Defects	p. 71
BioNano	p. 75
Conclusion	p. 78
Silica-NanoFood for Thought	p. 79
References	p. 82
Gold	p. 85
Introduction	p. 85
Surface	p. 85
Size	p. 89
Shape	p. 94
Self-Assembly	p. 97
Defects	p. 100
BioNano	p. 104
Gold - NanoFood for Thought	p. 107
References	p. 110
Polydimethylsiloxane	p. 113
Introduction	p. 113
Surface	p. 114
Size	p. 118
Shape	p. 123
Self-Assembly	p. 128
Defects	p. 131
BioNano	p. 132
PDMS - NanoFood for Thought	p. 137
References	p. 139
Cadmium Selenide	p. 141
Introduction	p. 141
Surface	p. 142
Size	p. 145
Shape	p. 151
Self-Assembly	p. 157
Defects	p. 160
BioNano	p. 163
CdSe - NanoFood for Thought	p. 167
References	p. 170
Iron Oxide	p. 173
Introduction	p. 173
Surface	p. 173
Size	p. 179
Shape	p. 184
Self-Assembly	p. 187
BioNano	p. 189
Iron Oxide - NanoFood for Thought	p. 193
References	p. 194
Carbon	p. 197
Introduction	p. 197
Surface	p. 198
Size	p. 203
Shape	p. 205
Self-Assembly	p. 207
BioNano	p. 211
Conclusion	p. 213
Carbon-NanoFood for Thought	p. 214
References	p. 216
Nanochemistry Case Histories	p. 217
Introduction	p. 217
Case #1	p. 218
Case #2	p. 225
Conclusions	p. 232
References	p. 233
Nanochemistry Diagnostics	p. 235
A Reference Sheet	p. 235
Microscopy Techniques	p. 235
Diffraction Techniques	p. 238
Spectroscopic Techniques	p. 239
Magnetic Techniques	p. 242
Separation Techniques	p. 243
Thermal Techniques	p. 243
Adsorption Techniques	p. 243
Electrical Techniques	p. 244
Challenges in Nanochemistry	p. 245
References	p. 249
Index	p. 251
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