This course was developed as a part of the U.S. National Science Foundation – NanotechnologyUndergraduate Education Program, Grant No. EEC – 0532576, Dr. Mary Poats as the NSF Program Director.

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I would like to thank Professor Mark Hersam of Northwestern University, Professor Terry Bigioni of University of Toledo, and Professor Li Shi of University of Texas at Austin as their online presentations on nanotechnology and nanomaterials have been very useful in preparation of these notes, and also giving me permission to use some of their slides.