Nanotechnology is dealing with research and the construction in the sphere of very small structures : One nanometre is one millionth of a millimetre. Applications emerge in energy technology, in environmental technology or in information technology but also in the healthcare area. Nanotechnology is the umbrella term for the most different types of analysis and processing of materials which have one thing in common : Their size is one to one hundred nanometres. Nanotechno-logy makes use of the special characteristics of many nanostructures. The mechanical, optical, magnetic, electrical and chemical characteristics of these very small structures do not only depend on their original material but very much also on their size and shape.
This book is an authoritative, indepth exploration of the tools and techniques of nanotechnology in a lucid style. It will make fascinating reading for engineers, scientists, administrators and students in a range of science and engineering disciplines. |
