Modem materials nanotechnology

The second advantage of a Q-first approach is that it opens the door to an early introduction of the modem and enthralling. Thermodynamics is perceived (with let s admit, some truth) to be pass6 the modem age is built around quantum theory and its implications for atoms, molecules, and materials. If we want to excite our students, then we are more likely to be able to do so with a quantum than with a thermodynamic function. Through the early introduction of quantum ideas we open the door to the presentation of modem topics, including spectroscopy, molecular reaction dynamics, femtochemistry, computation, and the emerging fields embraced by nanotechnology and nanoscience. In short, we have the opportunity to expose our students to the shock of the new. 

Beznosyuk S.A. (2002) Modem quantum theory and computer simulation in nanotechnologies Quantum topology approaches to kinematical and dynamical structures of self-assembling processes, Materials Science Engineering C. 19 (1-2), 369-372. 

The aim of this monograph is to direct the attentions of scientists, industry, economy and politics to modem nanotechnology which certainly will have a strong impact in many fields such as surface chemistry and physics, materials science, electronics, sensor technology, biology, medicine, etc.. lUPAC is interested that R D nanoprojects should be supported financially by national and international foundations as already done in USA, Japan and Switzerland. 

The word nanotechnology has only been recently introduced. It s a relatively modem way to study materials, even though people have been aware for a very long time that materials with these kinds of dimensions (1 to 100 nm) have some very interesting properties. 

Without question, our modem nanotechnology revolution was catalyzed by the mid-1980s discovery of carbon nanoclusters known as fullerenes e.g., Cgo, C70, Cg4, The 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Richard Smalley, Robert Curl, and Sir Harold Kroto for this discovery, which focused the worldwide spotlight on unique nanoscale materials and their possible applications. To date, the... 

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