Fundamental Concepts in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is one of the most exciting and dynamic fields to emerge over the
last 100 years. Governments, industry and academia have invested huge amounts of effort and
large sums of money on fundamental research in the search for new or improved applications.
New insights have emerged and applications have been developed in semiconductor,
automotive, aerospace, textile and cosmetics industries. Nanotechnology is widely expected
to have a massive impact on commercial applications in the near future. Nanomedicine and
nanobiomaterials will revolutionise medical treatments and healthcare when interfaced with
appropriate control electronics.
The interdisciplinary nature of nanotechnology brings people together from various
disciplines, facilities and regions with the common objective of improving lives of everyone
regardless of their background, culture and geographical location. It provides not only great
scientific potential in terms of output but also provides a framework through which we can
shape some of the most dynamic and exciting multidisciplinary research currently in practice
Nanotechnology is so broad that this work only presents a ‘small’ perspective on
nanotechnology with authors with interdisciplinary backgrounds coming together to provide
important insights in nanobiomaterials. We hope that you find this book stimulating, useful
and enjoyable and that it sparks your interest to explore this field further.