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Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Second Edition
Chris Binns
University of Castilla‐La Mancha,Ciudad Real, Spain
This edition first published 2022
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Names: Binns, Chris, 1954– author.
Title: Introduction to nanoscience and nanotechnology / Chris Binns, University of Castilla la Mancha Ciudad Real, Spain.
Description: Second edition. | Hoboken, NJ, USA : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2022. | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021031905 (print) | LCCN 2021031906 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119172239 (cloth) | ISBN 9781119172246 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119172253 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Nanoscience–Popular works. | Nanotechnology–Popular works.
Classification: LCC QC176.8.N35 B56 2021 (print) | LCC QC176.8.N35 (ebook) | DDC 620/.5–dc23
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