Nanotechnology: Fundamentals And Applications

Karkare

I. K. International Pvt Ltd, Jan 1, 2008 - Science - 252 pages

Potential of Nanotechnology is immense and encompasses virtually every field of life. Technologists and researchers all across the globe have realized this and call it the Technology of the Future.

The book is intended to develop interest amongst students of all branches of Engineering and incumbent researchers so that they get to know fundamentals of the subject.

The books deals with all the aspects of nanotechnology and its fundamentals and applications, i.e. Nanotechnology, tools and techniques, nanomaterials, nanocomputers, nanocomposites, risks related with the use of nanotechnology and its relation with the environment. Applications of nanotechnology in textiles, solar power, electronics, space explorations and in communication find a reasonable place in the book.

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: 1
• TOOLS TECHNIQUES: 21
• NANOMATERIALS: 51
• POTENTIAL RISKS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY: 77
• NANOTECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY: 88
• SOLAR POWER USING NANOTECHNOLOGY: 96
• NANOTECHNOLOGY AND TEXTILES: 106
• NANOCOMPOSITES: 121
• NANOCOMPUTER: 140
• NANOTECHNOLOGY AND THE POSSIBILITIES: 165
• Resources in Space: 171
• NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR COMMUNICATIONS: 185
• Applications of Nanotechnology in Communication Field: 191
• Examples of Photonic Crystals: 199
• Thinfilm Optics: 205
• Advanced Nanotechnology Memories: 214
• Nanoelectromechanical Systems: 221
• Planar Chiral Metamaterials: 228

Bibliographic information

• Title: Nanotechnology: Fundamentals And Applications
• Author: Karkare
• Publisher: I. K. International Pvt Ltd, 2008
• ISBN: 8189866990, 9788189866990
• Length: 252 pages
• Subjects: Science / Nuclear Physics; Science / Physics