Nanotechnology

This book provides a multidisciplinary perspective (ranging from chemistry to physics and biology) of the current research and applications of organic and hybrid photonic crystals.

This book discusses emerging nanotechnology-based tools that have the potential to dramatically impact cancer research, diagnostics, and treatment.

This book presents the latest developments in noncontact atomic force microscopy.

This book focuses on a group of new materials labeled "e;graphene oxides.

This book provides the state-of-the-art survey of green techniques in preparation of different classes of nanomaterials, with an emphasis on the use of renewable sources.

This book describes the basic technologies and operation principles of charge-trapping non-volatile memories.

This doctoral thesis explains the synthesis and characterization of novel, smart hybrid nanomaterials.

This book highlights the current understanding of materials in the context of new and continuously emerging techniques in the field of electron microscopy.

This volume presents a comprehensive system for categorizing carbon nanotubes and their modifications in terms of nano sheets, nanotubes, microscopic and atomic modifications.

The second edition deals with all essential aspects of non-relativistic quantum physics up to the quantisation of fields.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the science of nanostructured oxides.

This book aims to present the different aspects of electrospinning for designing and fabricating high performing materials for sensors applied in gaseous and liquid environments.

This book presents a comprehensive overview of new and emerging nanotechnologies.

This book covers graphene reinforced polymers, which are useful in electronic applications, including electrically conductive thermoplastics composites, thermosets and elastomers.

Advances in Polymer Science enjoys a longstanding tradition and good reputation in its community.

This book introduces the latest research developments in composite nanomaterials and summarizes the fundamentals and technical approaches in synthesis, fabrication and processing of composite nanomaterials.

This book presents the state of the art in nonlinear nanostructures for ultrafast laser applications.

The focus of this interdisciplinary volume is on four areas of nanoparticle research: characterization, manipulation, and potential effects on humanity and the environment.

This book focuses on the recent progress in nanophotonics technology to be used to develop novel nano-optical devices, fabrication technology and advanced systems.

Exploring the synthesis, characterization, surface manipulation, electron transfer and biological activity of silver nanoparticles, this book examines the fundamentals of the properties and synthesis of these particles.

This monograph solely investigates the Einstein's Photoemission(EP) from Heavily Doped(HD) Quantized Structures on the basis of newly formulated electron dispersion laws.

For design purposes one needs to relate the structure of proposed materials to their NLO (nonlinear optical) and other properties, which is a situation where theoretical approaches can be very helpful in providing suggestions for candidate systems that subsequently can be synthesized and studied experimentally.

This volume represents 27 peer-reviewed papers presented at the ICOP 2013 symposium which will help conservators and curators recognise problems and interpret visual changes on paintings, which in turn give a more solid basis for decisions on the treatment of these paintings.

This book focuses on new research fields of diamond, from its growth to applications.

This book covers a range of devices that use piezoelectricity to convert mechanical deformation into electrical energy and relates their output capabilities to a range of potential applications.

In the never-ending quest for miniaturization, optically controlled particle trapping has opened up new possibilities for handling microscopic matter non-invasively.

Silicones have unique properties including thermal oxidative stability, low temperature flow, high compressibility, low surface tension, hydrophobicity and electric properties.

Given the rapid advances in the field, this book offers an up-to-date introduction to nanomaterials and nanotechnology.

This book brings together the most up-to-date information on the fabrication techniques, properties, and potential applications of low dimensional silicon carbide (SiC) nanostructures such as nanocrystallites, nanowires, nanotubes, and nanostructured films.

Tian Lu's dissertation describes major advances in ultrathin-layer chromatography (UTLC), liquid chromatography and surface-assisted laser desorption ionization (SALDI), and matrix-enhanced SALDI (ME-SALDI) mass spectrometry.

This volume on Ultrafast Magnetism is a collection of articles presented at the international "e;Ultrafast Magnetization Conference"e; held at the Congress Center in Strasbourg, France, from October 28th to November 1st, 2013.

This thesis presents studies on the interaction of soft materials like surfactants and proteins with hard silica nanomaterials.

Each review within the volume critically surveys one aspect of that topic and places it within the context of the volume as a whole.

Magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) are finding their place in many modern technologies such as electronics (memory or spintronic devices) and medicine (contrast media, electromagnetic thermal therapy) to name just a few examples.

The thesis covers a broad range of electronic, optical and opto-electronic devices and various predicted physical effects.

MEMS and Nanotechnology, Volume 8: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the eighth volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

This book focuses on a research field that is rapidly emerging as one of the most promising ones for the global optics and photonics community: the "e;lab-on-fiber"e; technology.

Neutron Applications in Materials for Energy collects results and conclusions of recent neutron-based investigations of materials that are important in the development of sustainable energy.

This book presents some of the latest achievements in nanotechnology and nanomaterials from leading researchers in Ukraine, Europe, and beyond.

This book describes the latest progress in the application of nanotechnology for water treatment and purification.

This book describes the dynamics of low molecular weight and polymeric molecules when they are constrained under conditions of geometrical confinement.

This book covers the state of the art of laser micro- and nanotechnology.

Using the nano metric resolution of atomic force microscopy techniques, this work explores the rich fundamental physics and novel functionalities of domain walls in ferroelectric materials, the nano scale interfaces separating regions of differently oriented spontaneous polarization.

Metamaterials are artificially designed materials engineered to acquire their properties by their specific structure rather than their composition.

The present book discusses topics related to research and development of materials and devices at nanoscale size and their respective application in medicine and biomedicine.

This book focuses on the exciting topic of nanoscience with liquid crystals: from self-organized nanostructures to applications.

This thesis explores the dispersion stability, microstructure and phase transitions involved in the nanoclay system.

This book presents 8 selected reviews from the 2013 International Conference on Manufacturing, Optimization, Industrial and Material Engineering, held in Bandung, Indonesia, 09-10 March 2013.

This book summarizes comprehensively many recent technical research accomplishments in the area of flame retardant research.

This book delivers a deep insight into thermal polymer degradation features and put a particular emphasis on blends, composites and nanocomposites.