Nanostructured materials and nanotechnology Chemical synthesis of nanostructured metals metal alloys and semiconductors K.E. Gonsalves S.P. Rangarajan J. Wang Nanocomposites prepared by sol gel methods: synthesis and characterization Krzysztof C. Kwiatkowski Charles M. Lukehart Low temperature compaction of nanosize powders E.J. Gonzalez G.J. Piermarini Semiconductor nanoparticles Prashant V. Kamat Kei Murakoshi Yuji Wada Shizo Yanagida Colloidal quantum dots of III V semiconductors Olga I. Mićić Arthur J. Nozik Strained layer heteroepitaxy to fabricate self assembled semiconductor islands W.H. Weinberg C.M. Reaves B.Z. Nosho R.I. Pelzel S.P. DenBaars Hybrid magnetic semiconductor nanostructures François M. Peeters Jo De Boeck Carbon nanotubes P.M. Ajayan Encapsulation and crystallization behavior of materials inside carbon nanotubes J. Sloan M.L.H. Green Silicon based nanostructures Tamim P. Sidiki Clivia M. Sotomayor Torres Electronic transport properties of quantum dots M.A. Reed J.W. Sleight M.R. Deshpande Photorefractive semiconductor nanostructures D.D. Nolte M.R. Melloch Y. Ding M. Dinu K.M. Kwolek I. Lahiri Linear and nonlinear optical spectroscopy of semiconductor nanocrystals Victor I. Klimov Molecular and supramolecular nanomachines Marcos Gómez López J. Fraser Stoddart Functional nanostructures incorporating responsive modules Andrew C. Benniston Philip R. Mackie Structure behavior and manipulation of nanoscale biological assemblies Timothy Bayburt Joseph Carlson Bruce Godfrey Mary Shank Retzlaff Stephen G. Sligar This concise edition of Hari Singh Nalwas Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology fills the needs of scientists and students working in chemistry physics materials science electrical engineering polymer science surface science spectroscopy and biotechnology. This version of the Handbook contains 16 chapters particularly focused on synthesis and fabrication as well as the electrical and optical properties of nanoscale materials. The 5 volume reference Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology published in October 1999 created widespread interest in researchers in the field of nanotechnology and many of our colleagues expressed interest in a shorter version of our major reference work. The Handbook will serve the objectives of providing state of the art information on many aspects of nanostructured materials and emerging nanotechnology. Presenting the eagerly anticipated concise edition of the classic work of reference in nanostructured materials and nanotechnology Provides comprehensive coverage of the dominant technology of the 21st century Written by a truly international list of contributors