Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology

Front Matter....Pages i-xlvii
Introduction to Nanotechnology....Pages 1-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-356
Nanomaterials Synthesis and Applications: Molecule-Based Devices....Pages 17-45
Introduction to Carbon Nanotubes....Pages 47-118
Nanowires....Pages 119-167
Template-Based Synthesis of Nanorod or Nanowire Arrays....Pages 169-186
Templated Self-Assembly of Particles....Pages 187-210
Three-Dimensional Nanostructure Fabrication by Focused Ion Beam Chemical Vapor Deposition....Pages 211-229
Introduction to Micro-/Nanofabrication....Pages 231-269
Nanoimprint Lithography – Patterning of Resists Using Molding....Pages 271-312
Stamping Techniques for Micro- and Nanofabrication....Pages 313-332
Material Aspects of Micro- and Nanoelectromechanical Systems....Pages 333-356
Front Matter....Pages 357-570
MEMS/NEMS Devices and Applications....Pages 359-387
Next-Generation DNA Hybridization and Self-Assembly Nanofabrication Devices....Pages 389-401
Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Sensor Concepts....Pages 403-425
Nanomechanical Cantilever Array Sensors....Pages 427-452
Biological Molecules in Therapeutic Nanodevices....Pages 453-484
G-Protein Coupled Receptors: Progress in Surface Display and Biosensor Technology....Pages 485-501
Microfluidic Devices and Their Applications to Lab-on-a-Chip....Pages 503-530
Centrifuge-Based Fluidic Platforms....Pages 531-552
Micro-/Nanodroplets in Microfluidic Devices....Pages 553-569
Front Matter....Pages 571-786
Scanning Probe Microscopy – Principle of Operation, Instrumentation, and Probes....Pages 573-617
General and Special Probes in Scanning Microscopies....Pages 619-633
Noncontact Atomic Force Microscopy and Related Topics....Pages 635-662
Low-Temperature Scanning Probe Microscopy....Pages 663-709
Higher Harmonics and Time-Varying Forces in Dynamic Force Microscopy....Pages 711-729
Dynamic Modes of Atomic Force Microscopy....Pages 731-761
Molecular Recognition Force Microscopy: From Molecular Bonds to Complex Energy Landscapes....Pages 763-785
Front Matter....Pages 787-1266
Nanotribology, Nanomechanics, and Materials Characterization....Pages 789-856
Surface Forces and Nanorheology of Molecularly Thin Films....Pages 857-922
Friction and Wear on the Atomic Scale....Pages 923-953
Computer Simulations of Nanometer-Scale Indentation and Friction....Pages 955-1011
Force Measurements with Optical Tweezers....Pages 1013-1022
Scale Effect in Mechanical Properties and Tribology....Pages 1023-1054
Structural, Nanomechanical, and Nanotribological Characterization of Human Hair Using Atomic Force Microscopy and Nanoindentation....Pages 1055-1170
Cellular Nanomechanics....Pages 1171-1200
Optical Cell Manipulation....Pages 1201-1225
Mechanical Properties of Nanostructures....Pages 1227-1265
Front Matter....Pages 1267-1396
Nanotribology of Ultrathin and Hard Amorphous Carbon Films....Pages 1269-1308
Self-Assembled Monolayers for Nanotribology and Surface Protection....Pages 1309-1346
Nanoscale Boundary Lubrication Studies....Pages 1347-1396
Front Matter....Pages 1397-1598
Multifunctional Plant Surfaces and Smart Materials....Pages 1399-1436
Lotus Effect: Surfaces with Roughness-Induced Superhydrophobicity, Self-Cleaning, and Low Adhesion....Pages 1437-1524
Biological and Biologically Inspired Attachment Systems....Pages 1525-1551
Gecko Feet: Natural Hairy Attachment Systems for Smart Adhesion....Pages 1553-1597
Front Matter....Pages 1599-1660
The Millipede – A Nanotechnology-Based AFM Data-Storage System....Pages 1601-1632
Nanorobotics....Pages 1633-1659
Front Matter....Pages 1661-1864
MEMS/NEMS and BioMEMS/BioNEMS: Materials, Devices, and Biomimetics....Pages 1663-1740
Friction and Wear in Micro- and Nanomachines....Pages 1741-1759
Failure Mechanisms in MEMS/NEMS Devices....Pages 1761-1782
Mechanical Properties of Micromachined Structures....Pages 1783-1802
High-Volume Manufacturing and Field Stability of MEMS Products....Pages 1803-1833
Packaging and Reliability Issues in Micro-/Nanosystems....Pages 1835-1863
Front Matter....Pages 1865-1884
Governing Nanotechnology: Social, Ethical and Human Issues....Pages 1867-1883
Back Matter....Pages 1885-1961