New RSC textbook edited by Dr Elena Bichoutskaia

A textbook titled ‘Computational Nanoscience’ has recently been published by the RSC and is edited by Dr Elena Bichoutskaia, Lecturer in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and EPSRC Career Acceleration Research Fellow in the School of Chemistry. Computational chemistry is a broad field that uses computers to model chemical and biological processes. The aim of this research is to predict and understand chemical behaviour at a fundamental level. The rapid increase in the power and speed of computers has made computational chemistry one of the fastest growing areas of chemistry, and it is exploited widely by industry.

In Computational Nanoscience, modern challenges in computational science are addressed, within the context of the rapidly evolving field of nanotechnology. It documents major, recent advances in scientific computation, mathematical models and theory development and specifically targets their applications in nanotechnology. Suitable for theoreticians, researchers and students, the book shows readers what computational nanoscience can achieve, and how it may be applied in their own work. The twelve chapters cover topics including the concepts behind recent breakthroughs, the development of cutting edge simulation tools, and the variety of new applications.