Emerging nanotechnologies for manufacturing / / edited by Waqar Ahmed and Mark J. Jackson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911004842703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, : William Andrew Applied Science Publishers, an imprint of Elsevier, 2009
• ISBN: 9786612618536; 9781282618534; 1282618539; 9780815519782; 0815519788; 9780080947631; 0080947638
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (413 p.)
• Collana: Micro & nano technologies series
• Altri autori (Persone): AhmedWaqar; JacksonMark J
• Disciplina: 620.5; 670
• Soggetti: Nanotechnology - Industrial applications; Manufacturing processes - Technological innovations
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; 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; 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; 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; 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; 10.5 Role of Academic Research in Commercializing Nanotechnology Products
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 <li