Nanotechnology Principles - Molecular Condensed State Research in Microsystems (English Photocopy Edition)

Author: Manzoor
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Nanotechnology was first proposed by Nobel laureate in Physics, the renowned physicist Richard Feynman, in a report on December 29, 1959. After the invention of the scanning probe microscope in the 1980s, nanotechnology began to develop rapidly and has now become one of the most active frontiers in the design and manufacturing of products. This book is based on the lecture notes of the author, who has been engaged in research for 37 years, teaching graduate students in engineering, biology, and physics at the University of Illinois, as well as upper-level undergraduate students who have studied quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics. The book emphasizes molecular research on condensed matter and focuses on interesting topics in microsystems. It is divided into 11 chapters, covering the progress of atomic and molecular nanotechnology; intermolecular forces and potential functions in nanosystems; thermodynamics and statistical mechanics of nanosystems; Monte Carlo simulation methods for nanosystems; dynamic simulation methods for nanosystems; computer simulation and optimization of nanosystems; phase transitions in nanosystems; the localization of atoms and molecules; molecular self-assembly; dynamic combinatorial chemistry; and the cage structure of molecular assembly, among others. The book provides a wealth of references for further research. In addition to serving as a graduate textbook for relevant disciplines and an elective textbook for undergraduate students, it can also be used as a reference for experts to understand the general outline of the nanosystems discipline. The detailed explanations in the book are sure to attract widespread attention from readers. Considering that nanotechnology is an interdisciplinary field, the book also includes a glossary of terms, covering abbreviations, chemical equations, conceptual definitions, equations, and theories, which will facilitate reading for readers from different disciplines. Nanotechnology was first proposed by Nobel laureate in Physics, the renowned physicist Richard Feynman, in a report on December 29, 1959. After the invention of the scanning probe microscope in the 1980s, nanotechnology began to develop rapidly and has now become one of the most active frontiers in the design and manufacturing of products. This book is based on the lecture notes of the author, who has been engaged in research for 37 years, teaching graduate students in engineering, biology, and physics at the University of Illinois, as well as upper-level undergraduate students who have studied quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics. The book emphasizes molecular research on condensed matter and focuses on interesting topics in microsystems. It is divided into 11 chapters, covering the progress of atomic and molecular nanotechnology; intermolecular forces and potential functions in nanosystems; thermodynamics and statistical mechanics of nanosystems; Monte Carlo simulation methods for nanosystems; dynamic simulation methods for nanosystems; computer simulation and optimization of nanosystems; phase transitions in nanosystems; the localization of atoms and molecules; molecular self-assembly; dynamic combinatorial chemistry; and the cage structure of molecular assembly, among others. The book provides a wealth of references for further research. In addition to serving as a graduate textbook for relevant disciplines and an elective textbook for undergraduate students, it can also be used as a reference for experts to understand the general outline of the nanosystems discipline. The detailed explanations in the book are sure to attract widespread attention from readers. Considering that nanotechnology is an interdisciplinary field, the book also includes a glossary of terms, covering abbreviations, chemical equations, conceptual definitions, equations, and theories, which will facilitate reading for readers from different disciplines.