Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology

Front Matter ....Pages i-xxxix
 Introduction to Nanotechnology  (Bharat Bhushan)....Pages 1-19
Front Matter ....Pages 21-21
 Molecule-Based Devices  (Françisco M. Raymo)....Pages 23-50
 Introduction to Micro-/Nanofabrication  (Gemma Rius, Antoni Baldi, Babak Ziaie, Massood Z. Atashbar)....Pages 51-86
 3-D Nanostructure Fabrication by Focused-Ion Beam, Electron- and Laser Beam  (Shinji Matsui, Hiroaki Misawa, Quan Sun)....Pages 87-112
 Nanoimprint Lithography  (Helmut Schift, Anders Kristensen)....Pages 113-142
 Stamping Techniques for Micro- and Nanofabrication  (John A. Rogers, Etienne Menard)....Pages 143-161
 Materials Aspects of Micro- and Nanoelectromechanical Systems  (Christian A. Zorman)....Pages 163-190
Front Matter ....Pages 191-191
 Carbon Nanotubes  (Marc Monthioux, Philippe Serp, Brigitte Caussat, Emmanuel Flahaut, Manitra Razafinimanana, Flavien Valensi et al.)....Pages 193-147
 Nanowires  (Mildred S. Dresselhaus, Marcie R. Black, Vincent Meunier, Oded Rabin)....Pages 249-301
 Nanoribbons  (Toshiaki Enoki, Shintaro Sato)....Pages 303-333
 Nanoparticles and Their Applications  (Seyedsina Moeinzadeh, Esmaiel Jabbari)....Pages 335-361
 Graphene  (Aravind Vijayaraghavan, Maria Iliut)....Pages 363-391
Front Matter ....Pages 393-393
 MEMS/NEMS Devices and Applications  (Philip X.-L. Feng, Darrin J. Young, Christian A. Zorman)....Pages 395-429
 Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Sensor Concepts  (Cosmin I. Roman, Thomas Helbling, Miroslav Haluška, Christofer Hierold)....Pages 431-456
 Nanomechanical Cantilever Array Sensors  (Hans Peter Lang, Martin Hegner, Christoph Gerber)....Pages 457-485
 Microfluidic Devices and Their Applications  (Aditya Aryasomayajula, Pouriya Bayat, Pouya Rezai, P. Ravi Selvaganapathy)....Pages 487-536
 Microfluidic Micro/Nano Droplets  (Gopakumar Kamalakshakurup, Derek Vallejo, Abraham Lee)....Pages 537-558
 Nanorobotics  (Bradley J. Nelson, Lixin Dong)....Pages 559-584
Front Matter ....Pages 585-585
 Applications of MEMS to Cell Biology  (Georg E. Fantner, Pascal D. Odermatt, Haig Alexander Eskandarian)....Pages 587-616
 Contact-free Mechanical Manipulation of Biological Materials  (Jörg Schnauß, Josef A. Käs, David M. Smith)....Pages 617-641
 Nano-Particles for Biomedical Applications  (Paolo Decuzzi, Alessandro Coclite, Aeju Lee, Anna Lisa Palange, Daniele Di Mascolo, Ciro Chiappini et al.)....Pages 643-691
 Biological Molecules in Therapeutic Nanodevices  (Stephen C. Lee, Bharat Bhushan)....Pages 693-722
Front Matter ....Pages 723-723
 Scanning Probe Microscopy — Principle of Operation, Instrumentation and Probes  (Bharat Bhushan, Othmar Marti)....Pages 725-768
 Low-Temperature Scanning Probe Microscopy  (Mehmet Z. Baykara, Markus Morgenstern, Alexander Schwarz, Udo D. Schwarz)....Pages 769-808
 Biomedical Sensing with the Atomic Force Microscope  (Constanze Lamprecht, Jürgen Strasser, Melanie Koehler, Sandra Posch, Yoojin Oh, Rong Zhu et al.)....Pages 809-844
 Superresolution Microscopy  (Tom D. Milster)....Pages 845-865
Front Matter ....Pages 867-867
 Nanotribology, Nanomechanics and Materials Characterization  (Bharat Bhushan)....Pages 869-934
 Surface Forces and Nanorheology of Molecularly Thin Films  (Dong Woog Lee, Marina Ruths, Jacob N. Israelachvili)....Pages 935-985
 Atomic Scale Friction Phenomena  (Enrico Gnecco, Rémy Pawlak, Marcin Kisiel, Thilo Glatzel, Ernst Meyer)....Pages 987-1011
 Computer Simulations of Nanometer-Scale Indentation and Friction  (Susan B. Sinnott, Seong-Jun Heo, Donald W. Brenner, Judith A. Harrison, Douglas L. Irving)....Pages 1013-1067
 Cellular Nanomechanics  (Roger D. Kamm, Jan Lammerding, Mohammad R. K. Mofrad)....Pages 1069-1100
 Nanomechanical Properties of Nanostructures and Scale Effects  (Bharat Bhushan)....Pages 1101-1137
Front Matter ....Pages 1139-1139
 Nanotribology of Ultrathin and Hard Amorphous Carbon Films  (Bharat Bhushan)....Pages 1141-1178
 Self-Assembled Monolayers for Nanotribology and Surface Protection  (Bharat Bhushan)....Pages 1179-1214
 Nanoscale Boundary Lubrication Studies  (Bharat Bhushan)....Pages 1215-1261
Front Matter ....Pages 1263-1263
 Plant Surfaces: Structures and Functions for Biomimetic Applications  (Wilhelm Barthlott, Matthias Mail, Bharat Bhushan, Kerstin Koch)....Pages 1265-1305
 Bioinspired Nanostructured Anti-Biofouling and Anti-inorganic Surfaces  (Bharat Bhushan)....Pages 1307-1327
Front Matter ....Pages 1329-1329
 MEMS/NEMS and BioMEMS/BioNEMS: Tribology, Mechanics, Materials and Devices  (Bharat Bhushan)....Pages 1331-1416
 Friction and Wear in Micro- and Nanomachines  (Maarten P. de Boer, Sameer S. Shroff, Frank W. DelRio, W. Robert Ashurst)....Pages 1417-1435
 Failure Mechanisms in MEMS/NEMS Devices  (W. Merlijn van Spengen, Robert Modliński, Robert Puers, Anne Jourdain)....Pages 1437-1457
 Mechanical Properties of Micromachined Structures  (Harold Kahn)....Pages 1459-1479
 High Volume Manufacturing and Field Stability of MEMS Products  (T. Kieran Nunan, Mark G. da Silva)....Pages 1481-1504
 Packaging and Reliability Issues in Micro/Nano Systems  (Yu-Chuan Su, Jongbaeg Kim, Yu-Ting Cheng, Mu Chiao, Liwei Lin)....Pages 1505-1539
Front Matter ....Pages 1541-1541
 Nanotechnologies in Societal Context  (Barbara Herr Harthorn)....Pages 1543-1558
 Environment, Health and Safety Issues in Nanotechnology  (Rui Chen, Chunying Chen)....Pages 1559-1586
 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Convergence  (William S. Bainbridge)....Pages 1587-1602
 Global Perspectives of Nanotechnology Education  (Kurt Winkelmann, Bharat Bhushan)....Pages 1603-1624
Back Matter ....Pages 1625-1698