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This unique book is the first treatment of nanotechnology as the science controlled by the behaviour of thermodynamic small systems. It provides comprehensive discussions on fullerenes as building blocks, Raman spectroscopy as a powerful diagnostic tool, and nanotechnology as the technology bridging the gap between human-made and biological materials systems. Aimed at graduate students, scientists, researchers, and educators interested in academia, government and industry, the text is divided into four chapters. The first covers the potential of nanotechnology to develop a better, deeper understanding of the physical and chemical phenomena observed in natural systems. It also contains a section introducing nanotechnology to the public in simple, non-scientific terms. The second chapter is devoted to Raman spectroscopy and could in itself serve as a basis for a short course on its applications in materials science. The third section covers fullerenes and presents their history and development as well as discussing the structure and production of zero-dimensional, one-dimensional, and two-dimensional fullerenes. The fourth and final chapter serves as a correlation discussion and over view. It emphasizes the unique nano-phenomena exhibited by the fullerene systems as carbon based nanostructured systems. This chapter, and therefore the book, concludes with a discussion on the potential of nano-science and technology to shape the future of human society.

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Raman for NanotechRaman Spectroscopy, Fullerenes and NanotechnologyMaher AmerRSC Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2010, 302pp (HB) ISBN 9781847552402 Reviewed by Raymond Whitby The rear cover says this book contains 'a section introducing nanotechnology to the public in simple, non-scientific terms'. And the book does deliver, for the first few pages. The general public will undoubtedly be quickly left behind, however, as it moves into a serious appraisal of the physical effects at the nanoscale and how they differ to those at the macroscale.The author proffers a guiding hand through an equitable balance of Raman spectroscopy and its application to fullerenes and other carbon nanomaterials and will be useful for the undergraduate student and post-doctoral researcher alike, where the content is broken into palatable and intensely referenced sections.The Raman symmetry modes are often a difficult concept to relay in 2D picture form and occasionally it does read a

<p>Raman for Nanotech<p>Raman Spectroscopy, Fullerenes and Nanotechnology<br>Maher Amer<br>RSC Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2010, 302pp (HB) ISBN 9781847552402<p> Reviewed by Raymond Whitby <p>The rear cover says this book contains 'a section introducing nanotechnology to the public in simple, non-scientific terms'. And the book does deliver, for the first few pages. <p>The general public will undoubtedly be quickly left behind, however, as it moves into a serious appraisal of the physical effects at the nanoscale and how they differ to those at the macroscale.<p>The author proffers a guiding hand through an equitable balance of Raman spectroscopy and its application to fullerenes and other carbon nanomaterials and will be useful for the undergraduate student and post-doctoral researcher alike, where the content is broken into palatable and intensely referenced sections.<p>The Raman symmetry modes are often a difficult concept to relay in 2D picture form and occasionally it does read a

Raman for Nanotech Raman Spectroscopy, Fullerenes and Nanotechnology Maher Amer RSC Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2010, 302pp (HB) ISBN 9781847552402 ""Reviewed by Raymond Whitby"" The rear cover says this book contains 'a section introducing nanotechnology to the public in simple, non-scientific terms'. And the book does deliver, for the first few pages. The general public will undoubtedly be quickly left behind, however, as it moves into a serious appraisal of the physical effects at the nanoscale and how they differ to those at the macroscale. The author proffers a guiding hand through an equitable balance of Raman spectroscopy and its application to fullerenes and other carbon nanomaterials and will be useful for the undergraduate student and post-doctoral researcher alike, where the content is broken into palatable and intensely referenced sections. The Raman symmetry modes are often a difficult concept to relay in 2D picture form and occasionally it does read a

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Maher S. Amer has over 15 years academic experience in Raman spectroscopy and more than a decade in nanotechnology and fullerene behaviour. Based at Wright State University, he is Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, and Former Visiting Fellow at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.

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