Nanotechnologies and nanosciences are a fast-developing field of research, which sit at the point of convergence of several disciplines (physics, chemistry, biology, mechanics, etc.). This practically-oriented overview is designed to provide students and researchers with essential information on both the tools of manufacture and specific features of the nanometric scale, as well as applications within the most active fields (electronics, magnetism, information storage, biology). Specific applications and techniques covered include nanolithography, STM and AFM, nanowires and supramolecules, molecular electronics, optronics, and simulation. Each section of the book devotes considerable space to industrial applications and prospective developments. The carefully edited contributions are written by reserach workers and unirveisty instructors who are experts in their own fields and full up-to-date with the latest developments. Their uniform and self-contained nature permit users to access the most relevant chapter as useful, while avoiding unnecessary repetition.

Contenu
Tools for Nanoscience.- Lithography and Etching Processes.- Growth of Organised Nano-Objects on Prepatterned Surfaces.- Scanning Tunneling Microscopy.- Atomic Force Microscopy.- Near-Field Optics: From Experiment to Theory.- Emerging Nanolithographic Methods.- Nanoscale Objects.- Clusters and Colloids.- Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes.- Nanowires.- Nano-Objects.- Properties and Applications.- Ultimate Electronics.- Alternative Electronics.- Molecular Electronics.- Nanomagnetism and Spin Electronics.- Information Storage.- Optronics.- Nanophotonics for Biology.- Numerical Simulation.- Computer Architectures for Nanotechnology: Towards Nanocomputing.