ENCYCLOPEDIA DESCRIPTION: Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology® is the World's first encyclopedia ever published in the field of nanotechnology. The 10-volume Encyclopedia is an unprecedented single reference source that provides ideal introduction and overview of most recent advances and emerging new aspects of nanotechnology spanning from science to engineering to medicine. Although there are many books/handbook and journals focused on nanotechnology, no encyclopedic reference work has been published covering all aspects of nanoscale science and technology dealing with materials synthesis, processing, fabrication, probes, spectroscopy, physical properties, electronics, optics, mechanics, biotechnology, devices, etc. The Encyclopedia fills this gap to provide basic information on all fundamental and applied aspects of nanotechnology by drawing on two decades of pioneering research. It is the only scientific work of its kind since the beginning of the field of nanotechnology bringing together core knowledge and the very latest advances. It is written for all levels audience that allows non-scientists to understand the nanotechnology while providing up-to-date latest information to active scientists to experts in the field. This outstanding encyclopedia is an indispensable source for research professionals, technology investors and developers seeking the most up-to-date information on the nanotechnology among a wide range of disciplines from science to engineering to medicine. KEY FEATURES: 1. World's first and only 10-volume encyclopedia ever published in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology 2. Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the nanoscale science and technology in all disciplines 3. Most up-to-date reference work drawing on the past two decades of pioneering research 4. Over 419+ review chapters (ca. 10,000 pages) contributed by over 900 of the world's leading scientists 5. All entries organized alphabetically in an A-Z order, browsing capabilties within different categories 6. Edited and written by internationally known authoritative experts familiar with current technologies 7. Truly international: authors from 35 countries 8. About 80,000 bibliographic citations related to nanotechnology providing extensive cross-referencing in each article 9. 7,500 figures, 800 tables and hundreds of chemical structures and equations 10. Published in both print and online formats. 11. Timely, authoritative and most comprehensive 12. A distinguished International Advisory Board of scientific experts 13. Extensive cross-referencing in each article provides reader with broader range of knowledge 14. Available Online Edition allowing multiple users and fully searchable text 15. Multidisciplinary reference source for researchers, scientists, college and university professors, students, and professionals spanning from science to engineering to medicine. READERSHIP: Students, scientists, college and university professors, research professionals, technology investors and developers, research enterprises, R&D and defense research laboratories, academic and research libraries. The encyclopedia is intended for a very broad audience working in the fields of nanotechnology and nanoscience having strong connections with materials science, electrical and electronic engineering, solid-state physics, surface science, aerosol technology, chemistry, colloid science, ceramic and chemical engineering, polymer science and engineering, sol-gel science, supramolecular science, mechanical engineering, metallurgy and powder technology, optical science and engineering, device engineering, aerospace engineering, computer technology, information technology, environmental engineering, bionformatics, biology, pharmacy, biotechnology, food science, etc., etc. This encyclopedia is an invaluable reference source for the libraries in universities and industrial institutions, government and independent institutes, individual research groups and scientists working in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology.