Nanoscienceisapartofsciencethatstudiessmallstuff,it’snotbiology,physicsorchemistry,it’sallsciencesthatworkwiththeverysmall.Nanotechnologyistheartandscienceofmakingusefulstuffthatdoesstuffonthenanometerlengthscaleandincludesadvancesinallindustries,includingtheelectronic,chemical,medical,andpharmaceutical.Nanomedicineisthemedicalapplicationofnanotechnologyandrelatedresearchwhichisinnovativetechnologyofmaterialsscienceandbiology. Designedasabroadsurveyofthefield,thisbookisdividedintothreemainsections: •Nanophysic•Nanochemistry•Nanomedicine Eachchapterdescribesindetailcurrentlyvaluablemethodsandcontainsnumerousreferencestotheprimaryliterature,makingthistheperfect“filedguide”forbiologistsandphysicianswhowanttoexplorethefascinatingworldofnanotechnology.
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