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Introduction to Nanoscale Science and Technology

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  • © 2004

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Editors:
  1. Massimiliano Ventra

    1. Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego La Jolla

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  2. Stephane Evoy

    1. Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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  3. James R. Heflin

    1. Department of Physics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg

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Part of the book series: Nanostructure Science and Technology (NST)

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      Pages 1-3

  3. Nanoscale Fabrication and Characterization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. Nanolithography

      1. Nanolithography
        • L. R. Harriott, R. Hull
        Pages 7-40

    3. Self-Assembly and Self-Organization

      1. Self-Assembly and Self-Organization
        • Roy Shenhar, Tyler B. Norsten, Vincent M. Rotello
        Pages 41-74

    4. Scanning Probe Microscopes

      1. Scanning Probe Microscopes
        • K.-W. Ng
        Pages 75-100

  4. Nanomaterials and Nanostructures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
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    2. The Geometry of Nanoscale Carbon

      1. The Geometry of Nanoscale Carbon
        • Vincent Crespi
        Pages 103-118

    3. Fullerenes

      1. Fullerenes
        • Harry C. Dorn, James C. Duchamp
        Pages 119-135

    4. Carbon Nanotubes

      1. Carbon Nanotubes
        • Brian W. Smith, David E. Luzzi
        Pages 137-182

    5. Quantum Dots

      1. Quantum Dots
        • A. B. Denison, Louisa J. Hope-Weeks, Robert W. Meulenberg, L. J. Terminello
        Pages 183-198

    6. Nanocomposites

      1. Nanocomposites
        • Robert C. Cammarata
        Pages 199-213

  5. Nanoscale and Molecular Electronics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215
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    2. Adcances in Microelectronics-From Microscale to Nanoscale Devices

      1. Advances in Microelectronics—From Microscale to Nanoscale Devices
        • Jan Van der Spiegel
        Pages 217-260

    3. Molecular Electronics

      1. Molecular Electronics
        • Michael Zwolak, Massimiliano Di Ventra
        Pages 261-282

    4. Single Electronics

      1. Single Electronics
        • Jia Grace Lu
        Pages 261-312

  6. Nanotechnology in Magnetic Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 313-313
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    2. Semiconductor Nanostructures for Quantum Computation

      1. Semiconductor Nanostructures for Quantum Computation
        • Michael E. Flatté
        Pages 315-326

    3. Magnetoresistive Materials and Devices

      1. Magnetoresistive Materials and Devices
        • Olle Heinonen
        Pages 327-353

    4. Elements of Magnetic Storage

      1. Elements of Magnetic Storage
        • Jordan A. Katine, Robert E. Fontana Jr.
        Pages 355-370
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About this book

Nanoscale science and technology is a young, promising field that encompasses a wide range of disciplines including physics, chemistry, biology, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, and materials science. With rapid advances in areas such as molecular electronics, synthetic biomolecular motors, DNA-based self-assembly, and manipulation of individual atoms, nanotechnology has captured the attention and imagination of researchers and the general public.
Introduction to Nanoscale Science and Technology provides a broad and thorough introduction that is aimed specifically at undergraduate seniors and early graduate students in all of the disciplines enumerated above. It will also be of value to academic, industrial, and government researchers interested in a primer in the field.
The book consists of twenty-three chapters arranged in seven sections. All chapters have been written by experts from each respective field. Exercises and general references are provided at the end of each chapter to encourage students to expand on the topics discussed in the book.

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"This textbook is an excellent resource that allows students from any engineering background to quickly understand the foundations and exciting advances in the field. … this book serves as an excellent starting point for the study of nanoscale science and technology, and we recommend it to anyone with a modest scientific background. It is also a great vehicle to motivate the study of science at a time when interest is waning." (Benjamin Wiley and Younan Xia, Materials Today, June, 2005)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego La Jolla

    Massimiliano Ventra

  • Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

    Stephane Evoy

  • Department of Physics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg

    James R. Heflin

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