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Informationen zum Autor Robert W Kelsall is Course director for the joint Leeds/Sheffield MSc in Nanoscale Science and Technology, which was one of the first (and is currently one of the largest) taught postgraduate nanotechnology programmes to be established in Europe. Ian Hamley and Mark Geoghegan are both actively involved in the delivery of the course. All three Editors manage substantial research programmes covering low-dimensional semiconductor devices, structured surfaces and interfaces, polymers and soft matter. Klappentext Nanoscale Science and Technology covers the whole spectrum of nanotechnology, from electronic and magnetic nanostructures to molecular self-assembly and bio-nanotechnology. Written by a team of experts, this book offers specialist analyses of each particular topic, all seamlessly integrated into a fully cross-referenced volume. Maintaining an interdisciplinary approach that addresses aspects of physics, chemistry, biology, materials science and electronic engineering, this book: presents a coherent approach to nanoscale sciences, consistent in technical level, extent of coverage, and educational style; illustrates important features of each individual area of investigation, using representative examples of research results; and discusses the key breakthroughs and future development of nanoscale science and technology. Nanoscale Science and Technology provides an invaluable resource for all who are entering the field of nanotechnology. It is an essential tool for graduates studying nanotechnology-related subjects at postgraduate level, postdoctoral research assistants and final year undergraduates taking nanotechnology options or projects. Industrial research scientists and research directors will also find this book to be an important reference. Zusammenfassung Nanotechnology is a vital area of research and development addressing the control, modification and fabrication of materials, structures and devices with nanometre precision and the synthesis of such structures into systems of micro and macroscopic dimensions. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of contributors. Preface. Chapter authors. 1 Generic methodologies for nanotechnology: classification and fabrication. 1.1 Introduction and classification. 1.2 Summary of the electronic properties of atoms and solids. 1.3 Effects of the nanometre length scale. 1.4 Fabrication methods. 1.5 Preparation, safety and storage issues. Bibliography. 2 Generic methodologies for nanotechnology: characterization. 2.1 General classification of characterization methods. 2.2 Microscopy techniques. 2.3 Electron microscopy. 2.4 Field ion microscopy. 2.5 Scanning probe techniques. 2.6 Diffraction techniques. 2.7 Spectroscopy techniques. 2.8 Surface analysis and depth profiling. 2.9 Summary of techniques for property measurement. Bibliography. 3 Inorganic semiconductor nanostructures. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Overview of relevant semiconductor physics. 3.3 Quantum confinement in semiconductor nanostructures. 3.4 The electronic density of states. 3.5 Fabrication techniques. 3.6 Physical processes in semiconductor nanostructures. 3.7 The characterisation of semiconductor nanostructures. 3.8 Applications of semiconductor nanostructures. 3.9 Summary and outlook. Bibliography. 4 Nanomagnetic materials and devices. 4.1 Magnetism. 4.2 Nanomagnetic materials. 4.3 Magnetoresistance. 4.4 Probing nanomagnetic materials. 4.5 Nanomagnetism in technology. 4.6 The challenges facing nanomagnetism. Bibliography. 5 Processing and properties of inorganic nanomaterials. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 The thermodynamics an...
