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The book on "Essentials of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology" is designed to give a comprehensive understanding of the subject, starting from the basics. This book covers the entire spectrum of nanoscience and nanotechnology, making it an important resource for students of Materials Science and Engineering. It will serve as a go-to reference for all academics both in science and engineering areas.The basic approach of this book is to provide general principles and mechanisms that are relevant for understanding of the intriguing properties of all nanoscale materials. First five chapters provide an up-to-date insightful coverage to synthesis of nanomaterials, covering a large number of existing experimental procedures using physical, chemical and lithographic methods. An exclusive chapter has been added on biological synthesis of eco-friendly nanomaterials using bacteria, fungi, yeast, and plants. Individual chapters have been written to present different nanomaterial characterization techniques elaborately to provide information on the ensemble level and single nanopraticle level. This book is written in a clear pedagogic style with extensive examples and over 300 diagrams to illustrate key points.In addition to serving as a course text book for all levels of engineering and science students, this book will be an essential reference to students and researchers in Physics, Applied Physics, Chemistry, Material Science, Engineering, and Biological Sciences.

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Narasimha Reddy Katta was a professor of Solid State Physics and Materials Science and Head of the Department at the Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. He earned his Ph.D. from the Osmania University and received advanced training in Microprocessors and Digital Electronics from India Institute of Science (IISC) Bangalore (India). He Was a Post Doctoral research scientist at International Center for theoretical Physics, Trieste (Italy). He held positions of visiting faculty/ Scientist positions in various Universities / Institutions abroad. He is a life member of many professional bodies and Fellow of World Innovation foundation, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Academies of Science.He was Vice President and Hon. Secretary of Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences and presently working as the President of Telangana Academy of Sciences (India). He has authored over 105 scientific papers and three review articles in International journals. He has been actively involved in the advancing of the research activity at the Department of Physics by bringing large amounts of research funding from UGC and DST. He was a coordinator for UGC-Special Assistance Program, and Department of Science and Technology (Govt. of India) Funding program on Improvement of Science and Technology Infrastructure in Universities and Higher Educational Institutions (FIST).He was the Vice chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University (Nalgonda) and Incharge Vice Chancellor of Palamuru University (Mahabubnagar) both public Universities in the Telangana State of India Union.