This compact introductory textbook in the emerging
discipline of nanoscience and nanotechnology,
presents the fundamental principles and techniques
to students of science and engineering. The book
presents the information in a pedagogically sound
manner, and is especially designed for students of
M.Sc. (Physics) and M.Tech. courses in nano-
technology.
With the increasing applications of nonoscience and
nanotechnology in the areas of biotechnology,
electronics, integrated circuits, chemistry, physics,
materials science, etc. the study of nanostructured
materials is also becoming a core part of
undergraduate and postgraduate courses of many
science and engineering disciplines. The book
emphasizes the underlying concepts of