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Although this book, like most in nanotechnology, touts the interdisciplinary nature of the field, the subtitle is significant and accurate. Other books may organize topics primarily by techniques of synthesizing materials or the physical properties of nanomaterials; Ozin and Arsenault (both, Univ. of Toronto) describe both materials and methods of synthesis in chemical terms wherever possible. This provides not merely a different descriptive framework, but in many instances detailed molecular-level accounts of nanomaterials that explain their properties. This nanochemical approach seems likely to be of great value to those looking to synthesize new materials with specific properties. The book is generally well written with many descriptions of interesting and potentially useful applications of nanomaterials. Several of these applications are in special chapters on patterning, printing, and colored materials. There are a large number of exceptionally lucid illustrations and extensive chapter references. A colorful standout in the crowded field of books on nanotechnology. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students through professionals. D. Bantz University of Alaska
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