OZ NANO 03

by Schulte, Jurgen

• ISBN13: 9789812388629
• ISBN10: 9812388621
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-31
• Publisher: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUB CO INC

Summary

The Asia Pacific Nanotechnology Forum (APNF) brings together top scientists, nanotechnology policy-makers, and key people from industry and the world of investment. This book summarizes the highlights of scientific and policy papers presented at the 2nd APNF Annual Conference.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 3
Nanotechnology funding and R&D activities in Japan	p. 9
The European Union's 6th framework programme : research on nanosciences and nanotechnologies	p. 13
Nanotechnology Victoria - a vehicle for commercializing nanotechnologies in Victoria	p. 23
Pre-seed investment in Australian nanotechnology	p. 31
In the fast lane of innovation	p. 37
Electrochemical characteristics of ordered mesoporous carbon as electrode material in Li-ion battery	p. 45
Light emission from silicon nanocrystals - size does matter!	p. 49
Applications of plasmonics in miniaturised sensors	p. 53
Synthesis and characterization of nearly mondisperse CdSe quantum dots at lower temperature	p. 59
Unconventional ferromagnetism in all-carbon cluster-assembled nanofoam	p. 63
The applications of focused ion beam technology to nanoscale materials	p. 71
Low-temperature formation of SiGe nano-crystals by metal-induced lateral crystallization	p. 75
Catalysis and capacitance of nanostructured gold sponges	p. 79
Frontiers of phase formation and control in nanoparticles by in-situ TEM	p. 83
Template directed synthesis of nanosized bone-like apatite	p. 87
Using carbon nanotubes and DNA to transfer electrons over long distances : applications to sensing and bioelectronics	p. 93
An analytical single-electron-transistor model based on free energy difference across the tunneling barrier	p. 101
Large-quantity synthesis method of carbon and boron nitride nanotubes : mechano-thermal process	p. 105
Determination of the specific surface of [gamma]-Al[subscript 2]O[subscript 3] using small-angle x-ray scattering	p. 113
A modified scanning electron microscope as a nanolithography tool	p. 121
Optical and structural investigation of surface-passivated lead sulfide quantum dots	p. 129
Towards molecular electronics : conduction of single molecules	p. 133
Nanobioceramics	p. 139
Design of functional liposomes and their application to drug and gene delivery	p. 143
Targeting of [superscript 10]B compounds to solid tumors by transferrin-PEG liposomes, for boron neutron-capture therapy (BNCT)	p. 149
Electronic properties of molecules measured with submicron-gap electrodes	p. 157
Medical nanotechnology and developing nations	p. 165
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