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Index
Cover image
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Chapter 1. What is Nanotechnology?
1.1. Definitions and Concepts
1.2. An Ostensive Definition of Nanotechnology
1.3. A Brief History of Nanotechnology
1.4. Biology as Paradigm
1.5. Why Nanotechnology?
1.6. Summary
Chapter 2. The Nanoscale
2.1. The Size of Atoms
2.2. Molecules and Surfaces
2.3. Nucleation
2.4. Chemical Reactivity
2.5. Electronic and Optical Properties
2.6. Magnetic and Ferroelectric Properties
2.7. Mechanical Properties
2.8. Quantum Smallness
2.9. Summary
Chapter 3. Forces at the Nanoscale
3.1. The Casimir Force
3.2. Intermolecular Interactions
3.3. Capillary Force
3.4. Heterogeneous Surfaces
3.5. Weak Competing Interactions
3.6. Cooperativity
3.7. Percolation
3.8. The Structure of Water
3.9. Summary
Chapter 4. The Nano/Bio Interface
4.1. The “Physical” Nano/Bio Interface
4.2. Nanomedicine
4.3. Nanotoxicology
4.4. Summary
Chapter 5. Nanometrology
5.1. Topography
5.2. Chemical Surface Structure (Chemography)
5.3. The Metrology of Self-Assembly
5.4. The Representation of Texture
5.5. Metrology of the Nano/Bio Interface
5.6. Summary
Chapter 6. Nanomaterials and their Production
6.1. Nanoparticles
6.2. Nanofibers
6.3. Nanoplates and Ultrathin Coatings
6.4. Crystallization and Supramolecular Chemistry
6.5. Composites
6.6. Summary
Chapter 7. Nanodevices
7.1. Issues of Miniaturization
7.2. Digital Information Processing
7.3. Quantum Computing
7.4. Electronic Devices
7.5. Trends in the Miniaturization of Electronics
7.6. Spintronics (Magnetic Devices)
7.7. Photonic Devices
7.8. Mechanical Devices
7.9. Fluidic Devices
7.10. Summary
Chapter 8. Nanofacture of Devices
8.1. Top–Down Methods
8.2. Bottom–Up Methods
8.3. Bottom-to-Bottom Methods
8.4. Summary
Chapter 9. Carbon-Based Nanomaterials and Devices
9.1. Graphene
9.2. Carbon Nanotubes
9.3. Carbon Nanoparticles (Fullerenes)
9.4. Materials Applications
9.5. Device Components and Devices
9.5. Summary
Chapter 10. Nanosystems and their Design
10.1. Systems
10.2. Materials Selection
10.3. Defects in Nanograins
10.4. Spacial Distribution of Defects
10.5. Strategies to Overcome Component Failure
10.6. Computational Modeling
10.7. “Evolutionary” Design
10.8. Performance Criteria
10.9. Scaleout
10.10. Standardization
10.11. Creative Design
10.12. Produceability
10.13. Summary
Chapter 11. Bionanotechnology
11.1. The Structural Nature of Biomolecules
11.2. Some General Characteristics of Biological Molecules
11.3. The Mechanism of Biological Machines
11.4. DNA as Construction Material
11.5. Biosensors
11.6. Biophotonic Devices
11.7. Summary
Chapter 12. The Impact of Nanotechnology
12.1. Technical Revolutions
12.2. Scientific Impacts
12.3. Technical Impacts
12.4. Commercial and Economic Impacts
12.5. Environmental Impacts
12.6. Social Implications
12.7. Impacts on Individual Psychology
12.8. Some Ethical Issues
12.9. Summary
Appendix: Nano Neologisms
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index
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