Nanotechnology for Electronics, Photonics, and Renewable Energy

by Korkin, Anatoli; Krstic, Predrag S.; Wells, Jack C.

• ISBN13: 9781441972347
• ISBN10: 144197234X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-11-30
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

This book presents nanotechnology fundamentals and applications in the key research areas of information technology (electronics and photonics) and alternative (solar) energy. Three major technology areas - electronics, photonics and solar energy -- are linked on the basis of similar applications of nanostructured materials in research and development. By linking the materials physics and chemistry at the atomic scale with device and system design, integration, and performance requirements, tutorial chapters from worldwide leaders in the field provide a coherent picture of theoretical and experimental research efforts and technology development in these highly interdisciplinary areas. The tutorials combine the treatment of fundamentals with discussion of some of the critical challenges facing science and technology today.

Table of Contents

Molecular Electronics: Challenges and Perspectives	p. 1
Three-Dimensional Silicon-Germanium Nanostructures for CMOS-Compatible Light Emitters	p. 41
On Application of Plasmas in Nanotechnologies	p. 85
All Carbon Nanotubes Are Not Created Equal	p. 131
Two Routes to Subcellular Sensing	p. 153
Photothermal Sensing of Chemical Vapors Using Microcantilevers	p. 183
Nanoelectronics for DNA Sensing	p. 193
Nanostructured Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries	p. 211
Synthetic Models of Copper Proteins for Biofuel Cell Applications	p. 245
Index	p. 271
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