Concepts of Nanochemistry

Authored by a rising star in the field and one of its pioneers, this textbook is ideal for interdisciplinary courses - bridging chemistry, materials science, physics and biology. Adopting a completely new and visionary approach, this is a unique learning tool, focusing on just six concepts crucial for understanding nanochemistry: surface, size, shape, self-assembly, defects and the interface of biology and nanochemistry. These concepts are elucidated through the analysis of six materials representing the real life application of the nanochemistry concepts. The teaching questions included provide real "food for thought", thus training students to think as a researcher does and so develop problemsolving skills.

Table of Contents:
Foreword xi About the Authors xiii Acknowledgments xvii Introduction 1 Nanochemistry – Why Should We Care? 1 What is Nanochemistry? 4 This Book – Instructions for Use 7 References 10 1 An Introduction to Nanochemistry Concepts 11 1.1 Nanochemistry – What’s in a Name? 11 1.2 On the Surface of Things 12 1.3 Size is Everything. . .Almost 19 1.4 Shape 23 1.5 Self-Assembly 26 1.6 Two Words About Defects 34 1.7 The Bio–Nano Interface 37 1.8 Safety 45 References 47 2 Silica 51 2.1 Introduction 51 2.2 Surface 52 2.3 Size 56 2.4 Shape 61 2.5 Self-Assembly 64 2.6 Defects 71 2.7 BioNano 75 2.8 Conclusion 78 2.9 Silica – NanoFood for Thought 79 References 82 3 Gold 85 3.1 Introduction 85 3.2 Surface 85 3.3 Size 89 3.4 Shape 94 3.5 Self-Assembly 97 3.6 Defects 100 3.7 BioNano 104 3.8 Gold – NanoFood for Thought 107 References 110 4 Polydimethylsiloxane 113 4.1 Introduction 113 4.2 Surface 114 4.3 Size 118 4.4 Shape 123 4.5 Self-Assembly 128 4.6 Defects 131 4.7 BioNano 132 4.8 PDMS – NanoFood for Thought 137 References 139 5 Cadmium Selenide 141 5.1 Introduction 141 5.2 Surface 142 5.3 Size 145 5.4 Shape 151 5.5 Self-Assembly 157 5.6 Defects 160 5.7 BioNano 163 5.8 CdSe – NanoFood for Thought 167 References 170 6 Iron Oxide 173 6.1 Introduction 173 6.2 Surface 173 6.3 Size 179 6.4 Shape 184 6.5 Self-Assembly 187 6.6 BioNano 189 6.7 Iron Oxide – NanoFood for Thought 193 References 194 7 Carbon 197 7.1 Introduction 197 7.2 Surface 198 7.3 Size 203 7.4 Shape 205 7.5 Self-Assembly 207 7.6 BioNano 211 7.7 Conclusion 213 7.8 Carbon – NanoFood for Thought 214 References 216 8 Nanochemistry Case Histories 217 8.1 Introduction 217 8.2 Case #1 218 8.3 Case #2 225 8.4 Conclusions 232 References 233 9 Nanochemistry Diagnostics 235 9.1 A Reference Sheet 235 9.2 Microscopy Techniques 235 9.3 Diffraction Techniques 238 9.4 Spectroscopic Techniques 239 9.5 Magnetic Techniques 242 9.6 Separation Techniques 243 9.7 Thermal Techniques 243 9.8 Adsorption Techniques 243 9.9 Electrical Techniques 244 10 Challenges in Nanochemistry 245 References 249 Index 251

About the Author :
Ludovico Cademartiri studied materials science at the University of Parma, Italy, and chemistry at the University of Toronto, Canada. Currently he is postdoc in the group of George M. Whitesides at Harvard University. His research interests include nanocrystal chemistry,processing and self-assembly, contrast agents, mesoporous materials, photonic crystals, quasicrystals and soil science. Despite his young age he has already received two Graduate Student Awards from the Materials Research Society, the Canada Research Chair Graduate Prize in Chemistry, the Canadian Society of Chemistry Prize for Graduate Work in Inorganic Chemistry, the American Chemical Society DIC Young Investigator Award and the Governor General Gold Medal, a prize conferred annually to the three most academically accomplished graduate students of the University of Toronto. He is author of 16 publications in international journals, he gave numerous invited lectures and he is coauthor of two textbooks on nanochemistry. Geoffrey A. Ozin studied chemistry at Kings College University of London and Oriel College University of Oxford. He is Government of Canada Research Chair in Materials Chemistry and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Toronto, Canada. He has made exceptionally important contributions to the fields of self-assembly, materials chemistry, biomimetics, photonic crystals, nanochemistry and nanomotors. The significance of his research has recently been recognized by Canada`s CIC SCI LeSueur Memorial Award, NSERC Inaugural Brockhouse Interdisciplinary Prize 2005, E.W.R. Steacie CSC Award 2002 and CIC Medal 2001, Germany`s Alexander von Humboldt Award 2005, and Britain`s RSC Materials Chemistry Award 2002. He serves on the editorial advisory board of journals such as Advanced Materials and Journal of Materials Chemistry and is an experienced book author. He has published 600 articles and obtained 10 US patents. His close ties with industry have resulted in numerous inventions and technology transfer. He is co-founder of Opalux, a Toronto company commercializing photonic crystal products that have emerged from his research. The ISI citation impact of his papers place his research in the top 100 and he is an ISI Top-Ten Materials Scientist 1996-2006.

Review :
"The book Concepts can serve as a superb guide into nanochemistry for university teachers, students, and the interested general public. It can be emphatically recommended. Read it, or you will be missing something extraordinary." (Angewandte Chemie, 2010)