Tags: Nanotechnology
Self Assembly 1st Edition
TITLE : Self Assembly 1st Edition
ISBN : 9781584886877
AUTHOR : John A. Pelesko (Author)
PUBLISHER : Taylor
FORMAT: Paperback
PAGES : 346
YEAR PUBLICATIONS : 2007
LANGUAGE: English
SUBJECT: Nanotechnology
WEIGHT (KG): 0.4
CONDITION: Used - Very Good
DESCRIPTION:
Hailed as one of the key areas of nanoscience
likely to shape future scientific research, self-assembly offers the most
promising route to true molecular nanotechnology. Focusing on this dynamic new
field, Self Assembly: The Science of Things That Put Themselves Together
explores nature's self-assembly of structures, the use of it to build
engineered systems, and the latest advances in the field.
Reflecting the inherent progress of the
science of self-assembly, this definitive book first delves into natural
self-assembling systems. It addresses crystal growth, soap films, and micelles;
examines how nature builds viruses, proteins, and ribosomes; and introduces the
protein folding problem. The author then discusses how physicists, chemists,
biologists, and engineers are applying nature's principles to self-assemble
everything from DNA cubes to millimeter-scale electronic circuits. The final
chapters cover theoretical and experimental approaches to understand the
phenomenon of self-assembly and overcome its various challenges.