A reference guide to the interdisciplinary fields of nanomaterials, sensors and biotechnology. It demonstrates functional applications of nanotechnology in diverse areas such as environmental sensing and space habitation, to medical diagnostics and tissue regeneration.

Discusses the principles of nanotechnology, focusing on the application of chemical engineering principles in nanotechnology. This book covers carbon nanotubes, molecular machines, quantum dots, nanosensors, supramolecular chemistry, dendrimers, nanocomposites, and biomimetic thin films.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations to prevent work-related injury, illness, and death. As such, NIOSH is active in identifying critical issues related to possible health hazards of nanomaterials.

A journey through the diverse world of nanotechnology research and development, covering 122 specific research projects taking place in laboratories around the world.

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Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field and has achieved breakthroughs in bioengineering, molecular biology, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Nanotechnology is the study of the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. This book gathers the research from around the globe in this dynamic field.

Focuses on the synthesis of porous solids and introduces nanocasting from fundamental principles to their use in the synthesis of various materials.

The research and development of nanofibres has gained much prominence over the years due to the heightened awareness of its potential applications in the medical, engineering and defense fields. This book offers an overview of structure - property relationships, synthesis and purification, and potential applications of electrospun nanofibres.

This book presents the physical and technical foundation of the state of the art in applied scanning probe techniques. It constitutes a timely and comprehensive overview of SPM applications. The chapters in this volume relate to scanning probe microscopy techniques, characterization of various materials and structures and typical industrial applications, including topographic and dynamical ...

Presents the principles of engineering metrology applied to the micro- and nanoscale suitable for scientists and engineers involved in the commercialisation of nanotechnology and measurement processes requiring accuracy at the nanoscale. This work also covers basic metrological terminology, and the important topic of measurement uncertainty.

Presenting an introduction to the science and technology of small things, this title explains science on the nanoscale. It describes the methods used to study nanostructures, suggests ways of understanding their often bizarre behavior, and outlines their uses in technology.

Presents electrochemical processes for Ultra-large-Scale Integration (ULSI) technology for Integrated Circuits (ICs) applications. This book reviews ULSI technology in light of all the novel electrochemical processes which make ULSI technology possible. It focuses on sub-100 nm CMOS technology.

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Reviews advances in analytical and computational modeling frameworks to describe the mechanics of materials on scales ranging from the atomistic, through the microstructure or transitional, and up to the continuum. This book presents approaches in the theory of nanosystems, and developments in theoretical and computational methods.

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Nanotechnology, refers to a field whose theme is the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally nanotechnology deals with structures of the size 100 nanometers or smaller, and involves developing materials or devices within that size. This collection presents the contents of 15 books on nanotechnology.

Nanotechnology - a term encompassing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology - is focused on understanding, controlling, and exploiting the unique properties of matter that can emerge at scales of one to 100 nanometers. This book addresses potential detrimental effects of nanoscale materials and devices - both real and perceived.

Nanotechnology is considered an unlimited discipline inasmuch as it is considered as a mother technology by means of a reductionist approach. Nanotechnology is regarded as a fundamental technology that could ground various technologies in a similar fashion to the unified theory of physics.