Elsevier Supra-materials Nanoarchitectonics (Micro and Nano Technologies)

Product Description Supra-materials Nanoarchitectonics provides the latest information on design at the nanoscale, presenting a range of the new challenges that arise as the manipulation techniques that work at the macro- and micro-scale do not work at the nanoscale. The term nanoarchitectonics, coined by Japan's National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), describes the organized interactions required at the nanoscale, replacing the traditional structure-building approach used in materials design. Nanoarchitectonics approaches material design via a profound understanding of the interactions between individual nanostructures and their organization. As the nanoarchitectonics paradigm fits well with the discipline of supramolecular chemistry, this book brings together these two approaches to demonstrate the potential of supramolecular nanoarchitectonics in the development of new materials, both at the nano- and macro-scale. Written by the team that coined the term nanoarchitectonics, providing a detailed explanation of the approach and techniques of supramolecular nanoarchitectonics Demystifies materials design via organized interactions at the nanoscale Explains this new paradigm via practical scientific techniques Review Demystifying supramolecular nanoarchitectonics, this book is a toolkit for materials design via organized interactions at the nanoscale that brings together two approaches to demonstrate the potential of supramolecular nanoarchitectonics in the development of new materials, both at the nano- and macro-scale From the Back Cover Tagline: Prof Ariga and Prof Aono demystify supra-materials nanoarchitectonics a toolkit for materials design via organized interactions at the nanoscale. The team that coined the term nanoarchitectonics explain the approach and techniques of Supramolecular Nanoarchitectonics Demystifies materials design via organized interactions at the nanoscale Nanoarchitectonics has appeared to be a concept more talked about than clearly understood: this book rectifies that situation by explaining the new paradigm via practical scientific techniques. Materials design at the nanoscale presents a range of new challenges, as the manipulation techniques that work at the macro and micro scale simply do not work in the same way at the nanoscale. The term nanoarchitectonics, coined by Japan's National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) describes the organized interactions required at the nanoscale, replacing the traditional structure-building approach used in materials design. Nanoarchitectonics approaches material design via a profound understanding of the interactions between individual nanostructures and their organization, such as by atom/molecule manipulation, chemical nanomanipulation, field-induced material control, controlled self-assembly and organization. The Nanoarchitectonics paradigm fits well with the discipline of Supramolecular Chemistry. Assembling molecules and materials are important keys in both Nanoarchitectonics and Supramolecular Chemistry. This book brings together these two approaches to demonstrate the potential of Supramolecular Nanoarchitectonics in the development of new materials, both at the nano- and macro-scale. This book covers the basics of the proposed concepts of Nanoarchitectonics and Supramolecular Nanoarchitectonics in particular, and introduces the key areas of research from top researchers from NIMS and other leading institutions worldwide. ABOUT THE EDITORS Katsuhiko Ariga National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan Prof. Arigas work has focused on supramolecular chemistry especially related with self-assembly processes, ultrathin films and molecular recognitions. He has made significant contributions in the development of biomemetic systems as well as physicochemical understanding on interfacial phenomena; in particular pioneer research in layer-layer supramolecular assembly