ABSTRACT

The book allows the reader to have a basic understanding of the structure and properties of nanoscale materials routinely used in nanotechnology-based research and industries. To add, the book describes the operation of nanoscale transistors and the processes used to fabricate the devices. Additionally, it presents research involving the use of carbon nanotubes, graphene, and molecules to create non-silicon based electronic devices. It aims to provide an understanding of the operation of the most frequently used fabrication and characterization procedures, such as scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, etch, e-beam lithography, and photolithography.

  • Provides explanations of the common techniques used in nanofabrication.
  • Focuses on nanomaterials that are almost exclusively used in academic research and incorporated in consumer materials, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, metal nanoparticles, quantum dots, and conductive polymers.
  • Each chapter begins with a list of key objectives describing major content covered.
  • Includes end-of-chapter questions to reinforce chapter content.

chapter 1|15 pages

Introduction to Nanotechnology

chapter 2|16 pages

Chemistry Foundations in Nanotechnology

chapter 3|12 pages

Physics Foundations in Nanotechnology

chapter 4|26 pages

Allotropic Carbon-Based Nanomaterials

chapter 5|25 pages

Molecule-Based Nanotechnology

chapter 6|25 pages

Inorganic Nanomaterials

chapter 7|25 pages

Nanoscale Characterization

chapter 8|23 pages

Nanofabrication Techniques