| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 396 pages) : illustrations |
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Micro & nano technologies |
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Micro & nano technologies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Nanotechnology is a technology on the verge of commercialization. In this important work, an unrivalled team of international experts provides an exploration of the emerging nanotechnologies that are poised to make the nano-revolution a reality in the manufacturing sector. From their different perspectives, the contributors explore how developments in nanotechnology are transforming areas as diverse as medicine, advanced materials, energy, electronics and agriculture. Key topics covered include: Characterization of nanostructures Bionanotechnology Nanoelectronics Micro- and nanomachining Self-assembly techniques New applications of carbon nanotubes Environmental and health impacts This book provides an important and in-depth guide to the applications and impact of nanotechnology to different manufacturing sectors. As such, it will find a broad readership, from R & D scientists and engineers to venture capitalists. About the Authors Waqar Ahmed is Chair of Nanotechnology & Advanced Manufacturing and the Director of the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. He has contributed to the wider industrial adoption of surface coating solutions through fundamental research and modeling of gas phase processes in CVD and studies of tribological behavior. Mark J. Jackson is a Professor at the Birck Nanotechnology Center and Center for Advanced Manufacturing, College of Technology at Purdue University. Dr Jackson is active in research work concerned with understanding the properties of materials in the field of microscale metal cutting, micro- and nanoabrasive machining, and laser micromachining. He is also involved in developing next generation manufacturing processes and biomedical engineering. . Explains how to use biological pathways to produce nanoelectric devices . Presents data on new, experimental designs . Discusses the history of carbon nanotubes and how they are synthesized to fabricate novel nanostructures (incl. data on laser ablation) . Extensive use of illustrations, tables, and figures throughout. |
| Contents |
FRONT COVER; EMERGING NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR MANUFACTURING; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; SERIES EDITOR'S PREFACE; FOREWORD; CONTRIBUTORS; CHAPTER 1 Nanotechnology to Nanomanufacturing; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Approaches to Nanotechnology; 1.3 Transition from Nanotechnology to Nanomanufacturing; 1.4 Conclusions; CHAPTER 2 Gas Phase Nanofication: A Strategy to Impart Fast Response in Sensors; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Proposed Rationale; 2.3 Methods of Establishing the Desired Redox Po[sub(2)]; 2.4 Sample Preparation; 2.5 Results and Discussion; 2.6 Conclusions |
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CHAPTER 3 Advanced Characterization Techniques for Nanostructures3.1 Measurement of the Topology of Nanostructures; 3.2 Measurement of Internal Geometries of Nanostructures; 3.3 Measurement of Composition of Nanostructures; 3.4 Conclusion; CHAPTER 4 Non-lithographic Techniques for Nanostructuring of Thin Films and Bulk Surfaces; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Template-assisted Nanostructuring; 4.3 Electric Field Induced Nanostructuring; 4.4 Laser-induced Nanostructuring; 4.5 Vapour-Liquid-Solid Technique; 4.6 Summary and Outlook |
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CHAPTER 5 Engineering the Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes to Fabricate Novel Nanostructures5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Synthesis Methods; 5.3 Synthesis of CNTs by Arc Discharge; 5.4 Synthesis of CNTs by Laser Ablation; 5.5 Synthesis of CNTs by Chemical Vapour Deposition; 5.6 Fluidized Bed CVD and Resultant Applications; 5.7 Lowering the Temperature of CVD; 5.8 Localized CNT Growth on Chips; 5.9 Positional Control: Lithography; 5.10 Growth on 3D Substrates; 5.11 Conclusion; CHAPTER 6 Upconverting Fluorescent Nanoparticles for Biological Applications; 6.1 Introduction |
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6.2 The Mechanism of Fluorescent UC6.3 Upconverting Nanoparticles; 6.4 Conjugation of Biomolecules to UCN; 6.5 UCN for Biological Applications; 6.6 Conclusion; CHAPTER 7 Micro- and Nanomachining; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Machining Effects at the Microscale; 7.3 Size Effects in Micromachining; 7.4 Nanomachining; CHAPTER 8 Design of Experiments: A Key to Innovation in Nanotechnology; 8.1 Introduction to DoE; 8.2 OFAT: The Predominant Method Used in Practice; 8.3 Traditional Methods Used in Research and Development; 8.4 Modern DoE Methods Appropriate for Nanotechnology and Nanomanufacturing |
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8.5 Summary of Nanotechnology Articles that Use Statistical Experimentation8.6 Final Remarks; CHAPTER 9 Environmental and Occupational Health Issues with Nanoparticles; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Potential Health Effects; 9.3 Current State of the Literature; 9.4 Characterization of Airborne Nanoparticles; 9.5 Conclusions; CHAPTER 10 Commercialization of Nanotechnologies: Technology Transfer from University Research Laboratories; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Venture Capitalists; 10.3 Start-Up Companies in Nanotechnology; 10.4 Role of Government in Commercialization |
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English. |
| Subject |
Nanotechnology.
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Nanotechnology -- Industrial applications.
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Manufacturing industries -- Technological innovations.
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Manufactures.
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Microfabrication.
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Manufactured Materials |
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Nanotechnology |
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Nanotechnologie -- Applications industrielles. |
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Microfabrication. |
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Industrie manufacturière -- Innovations. |
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Produits manufacturés. |
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Nanotechnologie. |
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Microfabrication |
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Nanotechnology -- Industrial applications |
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Manufactures |
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Manufacturing industries -- Technological innovations |
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Nanotechnology |
| Added Author |
Ahmed, Waqar.
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Jackson, Mark J.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Emerging nanotechnologies for manufacturing. 1st ed. Oxford, U.K. ; Burlington, Mass. : William Andrew, 2009 9780815515838 (OCoLC)465359570 |
| ISBN |
9780080947631 (electronic bk.) |
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0080947638 (electronic bk.) |
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9780815519782 (electronic bk.) |
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0815519788 (electronic bk.) |
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1282618539 |
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9781282618534 |
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9786612618536 |
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6612618531 |
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(hbk.) |
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