ABSTRACT
In the last few decades, nanomaterials have developed a keen interest to researchers due to their vital applications in areas of pharmaceutical, electronic and chemical industries. Synthesis and study of nanomaterials is the key of many technologies in recent years. Nanomaterials are synthesized in two different approaches, top-down approach or bottom-up approach, and study of size and size distribution of nanomaterials needs sophisticated techniques like UV spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, dynamic light scattering and atomic force microscopy. This chapter discusses the basic principle and instrumentation of various techniques used for nanomaterial characterization and also their different applications in the area of research.
