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| View Larger Image | Nanoparticle Assemblies and Superstructures | Hardcoverby Nicholas A. Kotov (Editor)
| List Price: | $199.95 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | CRC | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 648 Pages | | Publication Date: | August 12, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 2,286,451nd |
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Cubes, Triangular prisms, nano-acorn, nano-centipedes, nanoshells, nano-whiskers. . . . Now that we can create nanoparticles in a wide variety of shapes and morphologies, comes the next challenge: finding ways to organize this collection of particles into larger and more complex systems. Nanoparticle Assemblies and Superstructures, edited by pioneer of nanoparticle self-organization Nicholas A. Kotov, employs three critical questions to provide a framework of open-ended inquiry: 1. What are the methods of organization of nanocolloids in more complex structures? 2. What kind of structures do we need? 3. What are the new properties appearing in nanocolloid superstructures? Pulling together a collection of contributors unmatched in both their expertise and enthusiasm, Kotov presents what he refers to as a snapshot of nanoassembly work in progress. The first section of this comprehensive volume provides background through an assessment of the current status of nanoparticle assembly development and the requirements for different applications of organized nanomaterials. The middle chapters explore the changes that occur in various properties of individual particles when they are brought together to form agglomerates and simple assemblies. In the final section, a number of top scientists describe various methods for organizing particles in complex nanostructured superstructures. These include techniques involving biological ligands and force fields, as well as methods based on self-organization. This remarkably prescient text upholds Kotov’s belief that the research on organization of nanoparticles and other nanostructures, will most certainly uncover a wealth of “interesting discoveries and surprising phenomena.” |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 2.0 based on 1 review)
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A rather random collection of contributions by R. Klajn (Evanston, IL, USA)  2 Stars
February 07, 2007
I must say that I was deeply dissatisfied with this book. It appears that the editor was involved in organizing a conference on the subject and the chapters of the book are in fact contributions from the meeting. The title of the book does not reflect its contents; my estimate is that far less than half of the book is indeed about nanoparticles assemblies and superstructures. Even though this book contains contributions from some respected researchers, the writing style of some chapters is poor, not to mention numerous typos accros the entire book and even poor grammar (contributions from Asian authors). When I read books like this, I ask myself what is the point publishing collections of chapters which are rather weakly related to one another -- original reports as well as reviews published in nano journals are far better in every respect.
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