ABSTRACT
A nanosensor laboratory is envisioned. The conceptualized nanosensor laboratory comprises several divisions, mainly (i) a nanotechnology division involved in the synthesis of Au, Ag, Pt, Pd nanoparticles; quantum dots (PbS, PbS/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdS); and carbon nanotubes by arc discharge, laser ablation and chemical vapor deposition; (ii) a micro- and nanoelectronics division with single-crystal growth furnace and semiconductor clean room, housing facilities for mask making, molecular beam epitaxy, thermal diffusion of impurities, ion implantation, photolithography (optical, electron beam, X-ray, dip pen, nanoimprint, nanosphere, etc.), chemical vapor deposition, wet and dry etching, focused ion beam etching, metallization, wafer dicing and chip packaging supported by special technologies such as SOI-MOSFETs, SIMOX smart cut and strained silicon processes, DNA electronics and spintronics; (iii) a MEMS and NEMS division dealing with surface and bulk micromachining, deep reactive ion etching, front and backside mask alignment, wafer surface planarization, electroplating, LIGA process, micro-injection molding, hot embossing and electroforming; (iv) a biochemistry division for surface modification and functionalization with biomolecules; (iv) a chemistry division for thin film and polymer coatings; (v) a nanosensor characterization division; (vi) a nanosensor powering, signal processing and communication division concerned with lithium nanobatteries, nanogenerators, energy harvesters, and wireless nanosensor networks.
