Computational Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology has led to significant innovations in the diverse areas of electronics, microcomputing, and biotechnology to medicine, consumer supplies, aerospace, and energy production. Computational nanotechnology is the study, design, and optimization of nano-scale systems. It is a powerful tool for understanding nanoparticle physics and chemistry. It enables tools and techniques for physics-and-chemistry-based simulation. This paper provides a primer on computational nanotechnology.