Textbook on Fundamentals and Applications of Nanotechnology
by Raja, K., K.S.Subramanian & M. Kannan
ISBN: 9789354613036
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2022
Price : Rs. 6595.00
Biblio : xii+187p.
Author Profile
Dr. K. S. Subramanian is presently NABARD Chair Professor at the Department of Nano Science & Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore, India. He is with the university for more than 30 years involved in teaching, research and extension activities of the university. He did his Ph.D. at the University of Ottawa, Canada, utilizing one of the most prestigious Canadian Commonwealth Scholarships (1993-1998). He has got expertise in the fields of nanotechnology in agriculture and soil
About The Book
This book covers basic concepts and principles of nanotechnology, synthesis of nano-materials by top down (Physical) and bottom up approaches (chemical and biological), properties of nano-materials (physical, mechanical, optical, magnetic and thermal), characterization of nano-materials (size, stability, shape, functional group) using sophisticated equipments, application of nanotechnology in various fields (agriculture, food systems, energy, environment, health sciences) and biosafety of nano-m
Table of Contents
Contents
Preface v
Foreword by Dr K Ramasamy vii
Foreword by Dr S Mahimairaja ix
Contributors xiii
1. Introduction to Nanotechnology 1
Dr K S Subramanian
2. Classification of nanomaterials based on origin and dimension, brief
introduction to Quantum Dots, Buckyball, Carbon Nanotube 15
Dr D Jeya Sundara Sharmila
3. Unique Properties of Nanomaterials – Physical, Chemical and Optical
Properties 21
D Jeya Sundara Sharmila
4. Physical Synthesis of Nanomaterials 33
Dr S Marimuthu
5. Che
