Nanotechnology : an introduction

This book provides an overview of the rapidly growing and developing field of nanotechnology, focusing on key essentials, and structured around a robust anatomy of the subject. The newcomer to nanotechnology, who may well have a strong background in one of the traditional disciplines such as physics...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ramsden, Jeremy (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Waltham, Massachusetts : William Andrew/Elsevier , c2011
Series:Micro and nano technologies series
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. What is nanotechnology?
  • 2. The nanoscale
  • 3. Forces at the nanoscale
  • 4. The nano/bio interface
  • 5. Nanometrology
  • 6. Nanomaterials and their production
  • 7. Nanodevices
  • 8. Nanofacture of devices
  • 9. Carbon-based nanomaterials and devices
  • 10. Nanosystems and their design
  • 11. Bionanotechnology
  • 12. The impact of nanotechnology