Master the Fundamentals of Nanotechnology to Prepare for Nano-Related Career Opportunities If you want to move into the fast-growing field of nanotechnology, you can't afford to miss Nano--The Essentials. This career-building resource offers a rigorous, technological introduction to the fundamentals of nanotechnology, providing everything you need to enter this burgeoning discipline and prepare for nano-related jobs. Packed with over 100 detailed illustrations and lots of practical work-related advice, the book covers the experimental tools of nanotechnology, the basics of nanomaterials, and key applications in fields such as nanosensors, nanobiology, nanomedicine, and nanomachines. This on-target guide takes readers step-by-step through the manipulation of materials in the nanoscale !fullerenes!carbon nanotubes!self-assembled nanolayers! gas-phase clusters!monolayer-protected metal nanoparticles!core-shell nanoparticles!and much more. Comprehensive and easy-to-understand, Nano--The Essentials features: A solid introduction to the fundamentals of nanomaterials Full details on the experimental tools used in nanotechnology The latest advances in nanobiology and nanomedicine Breakthroughs in the development of nanosensors Cutting-edge innovations in molecular nanomachines Inside this Expert Introduction to the Basics of Nanotechnology / Introduction / Manipulating Materials in the Nanoscale / Fullerenes / Carbon Nanotubes / Self-Assembled Nanolayers / Gas-Phase Clusters / Semiconductor Quantum Dots / Monolayer-Protected Metal Nanoparticles / Core-Shell Nanoparticles / Nanoshells / Nanobiology / Nanosensors / Nanomedicines / Molecular Nanomachines / Nanotribology / Societal Implications