Synopses & Reviews
Nanotechnology is briefly introduced as a general term for activities at the level of atoms and molecules (about 1/80,000th of a human hair) in which there is now intense interest. International contributors to a dozen illustrated chapters elaborate on research progress involving a variety of nanomaterials and their applications in electronics, new materials development, and biomedicine: e.g., nanofluids that have unique thermal properties, nanoscale optical effects, nanowires for advanced electronics, nanotubes of self- organized inorganic structures, polmer/nanocrystal interfaces for potentially producing low-cost flexible solar cells, and other new methods. A theoretical paper presents the concept of 'super carbon nanotube.' No background information is provided on the editor.