Principles Of Nanotechnology: Molecular Based Study Of Condensed Matter In Small Systems

This invaluable book provides a pointed introduction to the fascinating subject of bottom-up nanotechnology with emphasis on the molecular-based study of condensed matter in small systems. Nanotechnology has its roots in the landmark lecture delivered by the famous Nobel Laureate physicist, Richard Feynman, on 29 December 1959 entitled "e;There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom."e; By the mid-1980s, ...