Nanotechnology is an area of science and technology where dimensions and tolerances in the range of 0.1nm to 100nm play a critical role. Nanotechnology has opened up new worlds of opportunity. It encompasses precision engineering as well as electronics, electromechanical systems and mainstream biomedical applications in areas as diverse as gene therapy, drug delivery, and novel drug discovery techniques. Nanostructured materials present exciting opportunities for manipulating structure and properties on the nanometer scale. The ability to engineer novel structures at the molecular level has led to unprecedented opportunities for materials design. Valuable for materials scientists, mechanical and electronic engineers, and medical researchers, this new book provides detailed insights into the synthesis and the structure and property relationships of nanostructured materials.

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INTRODUCTION: SPECIAL PROPERTIES RESULTING FROM NANODIMENSIONALITY, A.J. HILL AND R.H.J. HANNINK NANOPARTICLE TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS, P. Casey Introduction Commercial Production of Nanoparticles Synthesis and Production Processes Examples of Commercial Production Applications Future Challenge of Nanoparticle Production NANOMETRIC ARCHITECTURES: EMERGENCE OF EFFICIENT NON-CRYSTALLINE ATOMIC ORGANIZATION IN NANOSTRUCTURES, T. Aste and T.D.i Matteo Introduction Equal Spheres Packings Searching for Structure: The Radial Distribution Function Local Motifs and Orientation Symmetry Understanding the Structure: Local Geometrial Organization A Packing of Tetrahedral Structural Organization and Packing Fraction Packing Hierarchy: The Topological Structure Beyond First Neighbours Can Disorder be More Efficient? Conclusions Acknowledgments References NANOSTRUCTURE CHARACTERISATION USING ELECTRON-BEAM TECHNIQUES, J. Drennan and J. Riches Introduction Sample Preparation Nanoanalysis Imaging Future Trends Acknowledgments References ORGANIC/INORGANIC NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANES FOR MOLECULAR SEPARATION PROCESSES, T.C. Merkel and I. Pinnau Introduction Transport in Dense Membranes Transport in Composite Materials Nanocomposite Membrane Research Conclusions and Future Trends References DEVELOPING FAST ION CONDUCTORS FROM NANOSTRUCTURED POLYMERS, M. Forsyth, J. Adebahr, N. Byrne and D. Macfarlane Introduction Polymer Electrolytes Composite Electrolytes Conclusions References NANOSTRUCTURES IN BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS, H. Gao, H. Yao, and B Ji Introduction Nanostructures of Biological Materials Mechanics of Bulk Nanostructures of Bone-Like Materials Mechanics of Surface Nanostructure of Gecko-Like Materials Conclusions Future Trends Acknowledgment References MAGNETIC RESONANCE TO STUDY NANOPRECIPITATION IN LIGHT METAL ALLOYS, T. Bastow and K. Nairn Introduction NMR- A Novel Method for Studying Precipitation in Alloys NMR Spectra of Alloys Conclusions References NANOCRYSTALLINE LIGHT METAL HYDRIDES FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE, T. Klassen Introduction Production of Nanocrystalline Light Metal Hydrides Processes of Hydrogen Absorption and Desorption Nanocrystalline Mg-Based Hydrides Nanocrystalline Alanates Evalauation of Technical Potential of Nanocrystalline Hydrides Future Trends References NANOENGINEERING OF METALLIC MATERIALS, R. Lumley and A. Morton Introduction Nano-Engineering of Metallic Materials Age Hardened Alloys High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) Steels Mechanical Alloying Amorphous Solids and Controlled Crystallisation through Rapid Solidification Future Trends References MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF METALLIC NANOLAMINATES, A. Misra Introduction Methods of Synthesizing Metallic Nanolaminates Overview of Strengthening Mechanisms Dependence of Nanolaminte Strength on Layer Thickness Modeling of Single Dislocation Behaviour Plastic stability of Nanolaminates Conclusions Acknowledgments References Preparation of monolithic nanocrystalline ceramics, G. Rixecker, Z. Burghard, L. Gao, and F Aldinger Introduction Synthesis of Nonmetallic-Inorganic Nanoparticles Green Shaping of Nanoceramic bodies Densification Specific Properties and Applications Conclusions and Future Trends References Nanofabrication, E. Harvey and M. Ghantasala Introduction Nano Materials - Top Down and Bottom Up Approaches Fabrication Technologies - Additive/Subtractive Methods Lithography Based Technologies Deposition Techniques Fabrication of Nanowires - Different Technologies Future Trends References