Introduction to nanoscience and nanotechnology /
Chris Binns.
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2010.
- xvii, 301 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
- Wiley survival guides in engineering and science .
- Wiley survival guides in engineering and science. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nanotechnology Time Line -- 1. Size matters -- 2. Nanoparticles everywhere -- 3. Carbon nanostructures : bucky balls and nanotubes -- 4. The nanotechnology toolkit -- 5. Single-nanoparticles devices -- 6. Magic beacons and magic bullets : the medical applications of functional nanoparticles -- 7. Radical nanotechnology -- 8. Prodding the cosmic fabric.