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Extracts of reviews of the 2nd Edition: ''...a comprehensive masterpiece of art that will introduce readers from various backgrounds to the fascinating world of nanomaterials and nanoscience. ...good writing and attractive presentation... Excellently written and well-structured... one of the best and most comprehensive available textbooks on the subject... magnificent value for money... a must have.''Chemistry World, Vol 6, August, 2009 Extracts of reviews of the 1st Edition: “A gem in the scientific literature...a beautifully written and richly illustrated book that is unlike any other.”Science, 21 July 2006, Vol 313 “An invaluable reference book for undergraduate and graduate students. As a superb textbook for teaching of materials chemistry and nanotechnology.”Advanced Materials, 1/2006 “...wonderful book. ...insightful perspective on nanochemistry.”Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, October 2006, Vol. 7, Issue 2. The global success of the 1st edition of Nanochemistry, along with exceptionally rapid change in the field, has necessitated the publication of a 2nd edition after only three years. This truly major and expanded update highlights the latest breakthroughs using more than eighty new case histories, more problem sets, and more teaching principles. Nanotechnology is touted to begin a new era by bringing us materials that were not available before. This book describes the fascinating chemistry behind nanotechnology in a clear and easy to read style. Aimed at teachers, graduate students and advanced undergraduates it provides an authoritative, rigorous and hype-free guide to this burgeoning field. For those who already have some knowledge of the subject, the book remains invaluable as a reference and source of inspiration for future research or teaching. With a combined total of over forty years teaching and research experience, the authors are leaders in the fields of materials chemistry and nanochemistry. They have chosen to focus on concepts rather than formulas whilst describing all the techniques commonly used to synthesize nanomaterials. Problem sets are used to get students to thinking creatively and laterally about what they have learnt. The questions are designed to draw connections between subjects, fields and topics - of fundamental importance for anyone intending to work in such an interdisciplinary field. Nanochemistry is long but later chapters do not require knowledge of earlier sections so it can be read a little at a time. Reviews of the first edition stated that it is one of the most entertaining books in science, given the many figures, the variety of subjects and the well thought out structure. Suitable for those coming from a physics, biology, medicine, materials science, engineering or chemistry background, the book is ideal for whoever needs a birds-eye view of the field. The extensive bibliography allows the reader to find any level of detail behind each of the subjects. Nowhere else in the literature is it possible to find such a comprehensive and up-to-date look at the chemistry of nanotechnology.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 3 reviews)

Like a popular science magazine by M. Cetinkaya (Germany)

4 Stars
April 01, 2009
The book is good in terms of variety of topics and good explanation of concepts. But beware that this book is rather like a popular science magazine (ok more advanced than that) that shows you what are your options if you want to go into nanochem business. It is suitable for grad students in their courses, and for people teaching introduction to nanoscience courses. I would suggest buying a used one, since the price of a new one is not so worthy.

Great but dated by Neil J. Lawrence (Tooele, UT USA)

4 Stars
September 30, 2008
This is a very well written book, however simply due to the speed at which the field is advancing there are a large number of reference that seem dated. This is however the best introduction one could hope for on the methods used in Nanochemistry. Many of the other texts I have read on the subject are either too vague when they mention a method for it to be of any use, or do not consider the chemistry of nanomaterials. I can recomend this book and hope that the authors are working on a revised edition.

Everything you always wanted to know about the chemistry of nanomaterials by Miguel F. Aznar (Santa Cruz, CA USA)

5 Stars
January 21, 2006
Not for the faint of chemistry, "Nanochemistry: A Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials" by Geoffrey Ozin and Andre Arsenault explains the creation and function of materials with at least one dimension between one and 1000 nanometers. If you seek a light narrative about what nanotechnology will bring our world, Nanochemistry is not your book (and it's too heavy to read in bed anyway). If, on the other hand, you seek the scientific details of how nanomaterials really work, this is your textbook or reference. Ironically, Nanochemistry opens with Einstein's famous quote, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." The book, however, is a testimony to imagination being built upon knowledge, as telegraphed by this early sentence: "The genesis of a creative idea, first and foremost, requires a knowledge bank of all classes of solids and how to make them." The table of contents covers the waterfront of material building blocks and self-assembly, stopping short of molecular manufacturing and molecular machine systems: 1. Nanochemistry basics 2. Chemical patterning and lithography 3. Layer-by-layer self-assembly 4. Nanocontact printing and writing - stamps and tips 5. Nanorod, nanotube, nanowire self-assembly 6. Nanocluster self-assembly 7. Microspheres - colors from the beaker 8. Microporous and mesoporous materials from soft building blocks 9. Self-assembling block copolymers 10. Biomaterials and bioinspiration 11. Self-assembly of large building blocks 12. Nano and beyond 13. Nanochemistry nanolabs The introductory chapter is playful in setting the stage, using a sketch of a radiolarian and a photograph of Gaudi's Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona to illustrate organic patterns. But this is a serious book designed for the serious student: Each chapter concludes with a list of questions ("Nanofood for Thought") that demand creative synthesis, not simply finding the answer in the chapter. In spite of the breadth of material, Nanochemistry covers it in detail, with ample illustrations and footnotes (averaging more than 100 footnotes per chapter). The authors' claim that "the book should be useful to a broad readership" is a bit optimistic, given the familiarity with chemistry it demands, but Nanochemistry will certainly be quite useful to those who wish to understand how to synthesize nanoscale materials and structures. I am the Director of Education for the Foresight Nanotech Institute and the author of Technology Challenged: Understanding Our Creations & Choosing Our Future.

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