Nanoscience: 25 Must-Know Key Concepts, Fabrication and Characterization Methods for Nanomaterials

What happens when matter shrinks to 1–100 nanometers? Quantum effects and surface-dominated behavior transform properties such as melting point, conductivity and color into tunable variables, revolutionizing industry, medicine and environmental science.Nanoscience: 25 Must-Know Key Concepts, Fabrication and Characterization Methods for Nanomaterials provides students and researchers with a cohesive interdisciplinary foundation. It covers the origins and scale of nanoscience, size effects and quantum confinement, top-down and bottom-up fabrication, and key characterization tools including STM, AFM, SEM/TEM, XRD and UV-Vis. The book concludes with applications ranging from antimicrobial materials and sunscreens to water filtration, together with sustainability and safe-by-design principles.