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7.6. Spintronics (Magnetic Devices)
7.7. Photonic Devices
7.8. Mechanical Devices
7.9. Fluidic Devices
7.10. Summary
Chapter 8. Nanofacture of Devices
8.1. Top–Down Methods
8.2. Bottom–Up Methods
8.3. Bottom-to-Bottom Methods
8.4. Summary
Chapter 9. Carbon-Based Nanomaterials and Devices
9.1. Graphene
9.2. Carbon Nanotubes
9.3. Carbon Nanoparticles (Fullerenes)
9.4. Materials Applications
9.5. Device Components and Devices
9.5. Summary
Chapter 10. Nanosystems and their Design
10.1. Systems
10.2. Materials Selection
10.3. Defects in Nanograins
10.4. Spacial Distribution of Defects
10.5. Strategies to Overcome Component Failure
10.6. Computational Modeling
10.7. “Evolutionary” Design
10.8. Performance Criteria
10.9. Scaleout
10.10. Standardization
10.11. Creative Design
10.12. Produceability
10.13. Summary
Chapter 11. Bionanotechnology
11.1. The Structural Nature of Biomolecules
11.2. Some General Characteristics of Biological Molecules
11.3. The Mechanism of Biological Machines
11.4. DNA as Construction Material
11.5. Biosensors
11.6. Biophotonic Devices
11.7. Summary
Chapter 12. The Impact of Nanotechnology
12.1. Technical Revolutions
12.2. Scientific Impacts
12.3. Technical Impacts
12.4. Commercial and Economic Impacts
12.5. Environmental Impacts
12.6. Social Implications
12.7. Impacts on Individual Psychology
12.8. Some Ethical Issues
12.9. Summary
Appendix: Nano Neologisms
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index