References and recommended reading
Gompper, G. and Schick, M., Eds. 2006, Soft Matter. John
Wiley & Sons, Weinheim, Germany. The first volume in this
book explores polymer melts and mixtures. The second
volume focuses on complex colloidal suspensions. Both
volumes are heavy on theoretical studies and are recommended for graduate students seriously interested in
computational chemistry.
Kuhn, H. and Försterling, H.-D. Principles of Physical
Chemistry: Understanding Molecules, Molecular Assemblies, Supramolecular Machines, 2000, John Wiley & Sons,
Chichester, West Sussex, UK. Chapters 22 (Organized
Molecules Assemblies) and 23 (Supramolecular
Machines) are crucial reads for anyone interested in the
physical chemistry of self-assembly and supramolecular
processes. These chapters are very well written and
accessible to undergraduates.
Hanson, G. W., Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics. 2008,
Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. This book gives a
nice quantum mechanical treatment of nanoelectronics.
Chapter 9, Nanowires and Nanotubes, is particularly
useful. This book assumes a strong background in physics
and is recommended for students interested in free and
confined electrons in nanomaterials.
Hoffman, P. Solid State Physics. 2008, Wiley-VCH.
Weinheim, Germany. This concise undergraduate textbook provides an accessible introduction to the properties of solid materials, including band theory and
dielectric functions. While some concepts, such as
working in reciprocal space for periodic materials, may be
less intuitive for chemists used to working with molecular
structures, they are essential for those working or interacting with materials scientists or solid-state physicists.
Lehn, J. M., Supramolecular Chemistry. 1995, VCH
Weinheim. An essential reference to supramolecular
chemistry written by the Nobel Laureate who coined the
term.
Messenger, R. A. and Ventre, J. Photovoltaic Systems
Engineering. 2004, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. This is an
engineering text that includes not only extensive information on the structure and physics of solar cells but also
on their implementation for power generation.
Rao, C. N. R., Müller, A., and Cheetham, A. K., Eds. The
Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and
Applications (Volumes 1 and 2), 2005, John Wiley & Sons,
Weinheim, Germany. This book contains some of the best
reviews on quantum dots, nanotubes, and nanowires
(synthesis and properties). The book also contains a good
chapter on oxide nanoparticles.
Rao, C. N. R., Müller, A., and Cheetham, A. K., Eds.
Nanomaterials Chemistry: Recent Developments and
New Directions, 2007, John Wiley & Sons, Weinheim,
Germany. This book provides good coverage of mostly
inorganic nanomaterials. The book describes the use of
nanomaterials for some interesting applications such as
supercapacitors, molecular machines, and transistors.
Simon, J. and André, J. J. Molecular Semiconductors. 1985,
Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany. While dating from the
early days of organic semiconductors, this text has good
explanations of charge transfer and electronic structure
for organic systems.
Turro, N. J., Ramamurthy, V., and Scaiano, J. C. Principles
of Molecular Photochemistry: An Introduction. 2009,
University Science Books, Sausalito, CA. A recently
updated classic graduate text on photochemical processes in molecules, including charge transfer and excitation transfer. While written primarily for graduate
students and researchers, it is written without extensive
dense mathematics and is accessible for interested
undergraduates.
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Gompper, G. and Schick, M., Eds. 2006, Soft Matter. John
Wiley & Sons, Weinheim, Germany. The first volume in this
book explores polymer melts and mixtures. The second
volume focuses on complex colloidal suspensions. Both
volumes are heavy on theoretical studies and are recommended for graduate students seriously interested in
computational chemistry.
Kuhn, H. and Försterling, H.-D. Principles of Physical
Chemistry: Understanding Molecules, Molecular Assemblies, Supramolecular Machines, 2000, John Wiley & Sons,
Chichester, West Sussex, UK. Chapters 22 (Organized
Molecules Assemblies) and 23 (Supramolecular
Machines) are crucial reads for anyone interested in the
physical chemistry of self-assembly and supramolecular
processes. These chapters are very well written and
accessible to undergraduates.
Hanson, G. W., Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics. 2008,
Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. This book gives a
nice quantum mechanical treatment of nanoelectronics.
Chapter 9, Nanowires and Nanotubes, is particularly
useful. This book assumes a strong background in physics
and is recommended for students interested in free and
confined electrons in nanomaterials.
Hoffman, P. Solid State Physics. 2008, Wiley-VCH.
Weinheim, Germany. This concise undergraduate textbook provides an accessible introduction to the properties of solid materials, including band theory and
dielectric functions. While some concepts, such as
working in reciprocal space for periodic materials, may be
less intuitive for chemists used to working with molecular
structures, they are essential for those working or interacting with materials scientists or solid-state physicists.
Lehn, J. M., Supramolecular Chemistry. 1995, VCH
Weinheim. An essential reference to supramolecular
chemistry written by the Nobel Laureate who coined the
term.
Messenger, R. A. and Ventre, J. Photovoltaic Systems
Engineering. 2004, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. This is an
engineering text that includes not only extensive information on the structure and physics of solar cells but also
on their implementation for power generation.
Rao, C. N. R., Müller, A., and Cheetham, A. K., Eds. The
Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and
Applications (Volumes 1 and 2), 2005, John Wiley & Sons,
Weinheim, Germany. This book contains some of the best
reviews on quantum dots, nanotubes, and nanowires
(synthesis and properties). The book also contains a good
chapter on oxide nanoparticles.
Rao, C. N. R., Müller, A., and Cheetham, A. K., Eds.
Nanomaterials Chemistry: Recent Developments and
New Directions, 2007, John Wiley & Sons, Weinheim,
Germany. This book provides good coverage of mostly
inorganic nanomaterials. The book describes the use of
nanomaterials for some interesting applications such as
supercapacitors, molecular machines, and transistors.
Simon, J. and André, J. J. Molecular Semiconductors. 1985,
Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany. While dating from the
early days of organic semiconductors, this text has good
explanations of charge transfer and electronic structure
for organic systems.
Turro, N. J., Ramamurthy, V., and Scaiano, J. C. Principles
of Molecular Photochemistry: An Introduction. 2009,
University Science Books, Sausalito, CA. A recently
updated classic graduate text on photochemical processes in molecules, including charge transfer and excitation transfer. While written primarily for graduate
students and researchers, it is written without extensive
dense mathematics and is accessible for interested
undergraduates.
CHAPTER 9: Introduction to Functional Nanomaterials
382