Molecular Building Blocks for Nanotechnology

This book is the result of the research and educational activities of a group of outstanding scientists worldwide who have authored the chapters of this book dealing with the behavior of nanoscale building blocks. It contains a variety of subjects covering computational, dry and wet nanotechnology. The state-of-the-art subject matters presented here provide the reader with the latest developments on ongoing nanoscience and nanotechnology research from the bottom-up approach, which starts with atoms and molecules as molecular building blocks. The special emphasis on carbon structures, including nanotubes, wires and diamondoids, is unique. This book should appeal to a broad range of people as a useful source for current research activities in nanoscience and technology.

Latest developments in computational, dry and wet nanotechnology are presented Special emphasis on carbon structures, including nanotubes, wires and diamondoids, is unique Should appeal to a broad range of people, including those is academe, industry and governmental labs, as a useful source for current research activities in nanoscience and technology

Inhalt
Thermodynamic Properties of Diamondoids.- Development of Composite Materials Based on Improved Nanodiamonds.- Diamondoids as Molecular Building Blocks for Nanotechnology.- Surface Modification and Application of Functionalized Polymer Nanofibers.- Zinc Oxide Nanorod Arrays: Properties and Hydrothermal Synthesis.- Nanoparticles, Nanorods, and Other Nanostructures Assembled on Inert Substrates.- Thermal Properties of Carbon Nanotubes.- Chemical Vapor Deposition of Organized Architectures of Carbon Nanotubes for Applications.- Online Size Characterization of Nanofibers and Nanotubes.- Theoretical Investigations in Retinal and Cubane.- Polyhedral Heteroborane Clusters for Nanotechnology.- Squeezing Germanium Nanostructures.- Nanoengineered Biomimetic Bone-Building Blocks.- Use of Nanoparticles as Building Blocks for Bioapplications.- Polymer Nanofibers for Biosensor Applications.- High-Pressure Synthesis of Carbon Nanostructured Superhard Materials.