Includes index.

Colloidal Foundations of Nanoscience explores the theory and concepts of colloid chemistry and its applications to nanoscience and nanotechnology. It provides the essential conceptual and methodological tools to approach nano-research issues. The authors' expertise in colloid science will contribute to the understanding of basic issues involved in research. Each chapter covers a classical subject of colloid science, in simple and straightforward terms, and addresses its relevance to nanoscience before introducing case studies. Gathers in a single volume the information currently scattered across various sourcesStraightforward introduction of theoretical concepts and in-depth case studies help you understand molecular mechanisms and master advanced techniquesIncludes chapter on self-assembly as an alternative to nanostructured phasesIncludes examples showing applications of classical concepts to real-world cutting-edge research.

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Front Cover; Colloidal Foundations of Nanoscience; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Chapter 1: Thermodynamics of (Nano)interfaces; 1. Classical Nanothermodynamics; 2. Classical Thermodynamics of Systems with Interfaces; 3. Size Dependence of Melting Temperature and Solubility in Nanoparticles; 3.1. Criteria for Solid-Liquid Equilibrium; 3.2. Melting Point Depression; 3.3. Solubility Increase; 4. Superhydrophobic and Other Amazing Nanostructured Surfaces; 4.1. Wetting and Contact Angle; 4.2. Surface Roughness; 4.3. Superhydrophobic Nanostructures.

5. Surface-Confined (Bio)molecular Machines5.1. The Surface-Bulk-Surface Thermodynamic Cycle; 5.2. Le Ch�atelier and Biomolecule Surface Transformations; 5.3. Nanomechanics of Surface DNA Switches; 5.4. Molecular-Directed Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles; 6. Worth Further Thought; 6.1. Curvature Effects and Crystal Nucleation and Growth; 6.2. Ostwald Ripening; 6.3. Thermoporometry; 6.4. Gibbs Rule for Capillary Systems; 6.5. Statistical Nanothermodynamics; 6.6. The Nanoparticle-Biological Interface; Notes and References; Section 1; Section 2; Section 3; Section 4; Section 5.

Chapter 2: Stability of Dispersions and Interactions in Nanostructured Fluids1. Motivation; 2. Background: Fundamentals from Colloid Chemistry; 2.1. DLVO Theory; 2.2. Stabilization of Colloids by Surfactants; 3. Stability of NPs; 3.1. Surface Coating Ligand Stabilization; 3.1.1. NP Ligand Types; 3.1.2. Surface Chemistry Modification Strategies; 3.2. Thermodynamics of the Passivation of NPs by ALs; 3.2.1. Gibbs Free Energy of Passivation; 3.2.2. Enthalpy of Passivation; 3.3. Measurements of Aggregation; 3.3.1. Dynamic Light Scattering; 3.3.2. Turbidimetry; 3.3.3. Gel Electrophoresis.

3.3.4. Centrifugation3.3.5. Colorimetric Detection; 4. Applications; 5. Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Bottom-Up Synthesis of Nanosized Objects; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Methods for the Production of Nanoparticles; 2. Nucleation; 2.1. Energetic Considerations; 2.2. Supersaturation; 2.3. Gibbs-Thomson Equation; 2.4. Nucleation Rate; 2.5. Heterogeneous Nucleation; 2.6. Magic Sizes; 3. Growth; 4. Shape Control; 4.1. The Wulff Construction and the Shape of (Nano)crystals; 4.2. The Shape of Nanocrystals Under Kinetic Growth Control; 4.2.1. The Influence of Surfactants on Growth Rates.

4.2.2. The Influence of Diffusion on Growth Rates4.2.3. Other Mechanisms of Shape Control; 5. Conclusion; References; Further Suggested Reading; Chapter 4: The Emergence of Quantum Confinement in Atomic Quantum Clusters; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Identity of Materials Based on Macroscopic Properties; 1.2. Macroscopic Materials, Nanoparticles, and Clusters; 2. QC in Materials with Delocalized Atoms; 2.1. Signature of a Single-Electron Confinement; 2.2. Multiple Electron Confinement; 3. Clusters: First Observations of Magic Numbers, Stability, and Shell Closures.

Text in English.

Includes bibliographical references and index.