Schramm L.L. Nano- and Microtechnology from A-Z. From Nanosystems to Colloids and Interfaces

Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co., 2014. — 391 p.This book provides brief explanations for the most important terms that may be encountered in a study of the fundamental principles, experimental investigations, and industrial applications of nano-, colloid and interface-, and microscience. Even this coverage represents only a personal selection of the terms that could have been included were there no constraints on the size of the book.
Some basic knowledge of underlying fields such as physical chemistry, geology, and chemical engineering is assumed. Many of the important named colloids and phenomena (such as Pickering emulsions), equations, and constants are included, although again this selection represents only some of the terms that could have been included. There have also included a selection of brief biographical introductions to more than 120 scientists and engineers whose names are associated with famous named phenomena, equations, and laws in nano and microscience and technology, and colloid and interface science (Table 27). Students first become aware of the people who have laid the foundation for a scientific discipline as they encounter these eponyms. By adopting the ‘‘students’ view’’ of famous names in the field, it will be seen that in some cases the scientists are very famous, and biographies are readily found. In other cases, the scientists are not as well known.