Nanomaterials and Devices ( Micro and Nano Technologies )

Publication series :Micro and Nano Technologies

Author: Shi   Donglu  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 2014

E-ISBN: 9781455777495

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781455777549

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781455777549

Subject: TN4 microelectronics, integrated circuit (IC);TN43 The semiconductor integrated circuit (ssc)

Language: ENG

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Description

Introducing the fields of nanomaterials and devices, and their applications across a wide range of academic disciplines and industry sectors, Donglu Shi bridges knowledge acquisition and practical work, providing a starting point for the research and development of applications.

The book describes characterization of nanomaterials, their preparation methods and performance testing techniques; the design and development of nano-scale devices; and the applications of nanomaterials, with examples taken from different industry sectors, such as lighting, energy, bioengineering and medicine / medical devices.

Key nanomaterial types are covered, such as carbon nanotubes, nanobiomaterials, nano-magnetic materials, semiconductor materials and nanocomposites. Shi also provides detailed coverage of key emerging technologies such as DNA nanotechnology and spintronics. The resulting text is equally relevant for advanced students (senior and graduate) and for engineers and scientists from a variety of different academic backgrounds working in the multi-disciplinary field of nanotechnology.

  • Provides detailed guidance for the characterization of nanomaterials, their preparation, and performance testing
  • Explains the principles and challenges of the design and development of nano-scale devices
  • Explores applications through cases taken from a range of different sectors, including electronics, energy and medicine.

Chapter

1.2.2.2 Exceptional Thermal Properties

1.2.2.3 Exceptional Magnetic Properties

1.2.2.4 Exceptional Mechanical Properties

1.2.2.5 Exceptional Electrical Properties

1.2.3 Natural Nano-Effect

1.3 Physical Principles of the Nano-Effect

1.3.1 Discontinuity of Electron Levels

1.3.2 Kubo Theory

1.3.2.1 Hypothesis Regarding Degenerate Fermi Liquid

1.3.2.2 Electrically Neutral Assumption of Ultrafine Particles

1.3.3 Quantum Size Effect

1.3.4 Small Size Effect

1.3.5 Surface Effect

1.3.6 Dielectric Confinement Effect

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2 Characterization and Analysis of Nanomaterials

2.1 Detection and Analysis of Particle Size

2.2 Detection and Analysis of the Electrical Properties

2.3 Detection and Analysis of Magnetic Properties

2.4 Detection and Analysis of the Mechanical Properties

2.5 Detection and Analysis of Thermal Properties

2.6 Detection and Analysis of Optical Properties

2.7 Scanning Probe Microscopy

2.7.1 Working Principles of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

2.7.2 Operating Mode of STM

2.7.3 STM Application: Atomic Manipulation

2.7.4 Advantages of STM

2.8 Atomic Force Microscopy

2.8.1 Working Principle of AFM

2.8.2 Comparison of the AFM Scanning Modes

2.8.3 Application Examples of AFM

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3 Carbon Nanotubes

3.1 Allotropes of Carbon and Structure

3.1.1 Allotropes of Carbon

3.1.2 Structures of Carbon Allotropes

3.1.3 Graphene

3.1.3.1 Single-Layer Graphite Material (Graphene)

3.2 Types and Nature of CNTs

3.2.1 Types of CNTs

3.2.2 Characteristics of CNTs

3.2.2.1 Mechanical Properties

3.2.2.2 Electrical Characteristics

3.2.2.3 Thermal Properties

3.2.2.4 Superconducting Phenomenon of CNTs

3.2.2.5 Chemical Properties

3.2.3 Electronic Structure of CNTs

3.2.3.1 π-Electron Orbital and the Energy of the Conjugated Molecule in Planar Structure

3.2.3.2 Electronic Structure of Graphite

3.3 Preparation of CNTs

3.4 Applications of CNTs

3.4.1 CNT Electronics

3.4.1.1 The Limits of Microelectronics Technology and the Emergence of Nanoelectronics

3.4.1.2 Single-Electron Transistor

3.4.1.3 CNT Electronics

3.4.1.3.1 Quantum Wire

Conductivity of an SWNT

Conductivity of a Single MWNT

3.4.1.3.2 CNT-Based Junction

3.4.1.3.3 SET with CNTs

3.4.1.3.4 CNT-Based FET

3.4.1.3.5 Complementary Nongate (Inverter) Circuit with CNTs

3.4.2 Other Applications of CNTs

3.4.2.1 Nano Test Tubes

3.4.2.2 Nanobalance

3.4.2.3 Nanomolds

3.4.2.4 CNTs: Field Emission Cathode Materials

3.4.2.5 Application of CNTs in Hydrogen Storage

3.4.2.6 High-Energy Microbattery

3.4.2.7 High-Energy Capacitor

3.4.2.8 Chip Thermal/Heat Protection

3.4.2.9 Nanoreactor

3.4.2.10 Nanocomposite Materials

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4 Semiconductor Quantum Dots

4.1 The Physical Basis of Semiconductor QDs

4.1.1 Quantum Confinement Effect

4.1.2 Excitons and Luminescence

4.1.2.1 The Concept of Excitons

4.1.2.2 Energy Band Structure of Excitons

4.1.3 Calculations of the Exciton Binding Energy

4.2 Preparation of Semiconductor QDs

4.3 Laser Devices Based on QDs

4.4 Single-Photon Source

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5 Nanomagnetic Materials

5.1 Types of Nanomagnetic Materials

5.1.1 Artificial and Natural Nanomagnetic Materials

5.1.2 Classification of Magnetic Nanomaterials

5.2 Basic Characteristics of Nanomagnetic Materials

5.2.1 Magnetic Domain

5.2.2 Superparamagnetic Feature

5.2.3 Exchange Interaction

5.2.4 Coercivity Hc

5.2.5 Curie Temperature

5.2.6 Susceptibility

5.3 Some Specific Nanomagnetic Materials

5.3.1 Magnetic Fluids

5.3.2 Magnetic Microspheres

5.3.3 One-Dimensional Nanowires

5.3.4 Two-Dimensional Films

5.3.5 Magnetic Nanocomposite Materials

5.3.6 Double-Phase Nanocomposite Hard Magnets

5.3.7 High-Frequency Microwave Nanomagnetic Materials

5.4 Preparation of Nanomagnetic Materials

5.4.1 Classification

5.4.2 Specific Instances

5.4.2.1 Mechanical Crushing Method

5.4.2.2 Etching Method

5.4.2.3 Physical Method

5.4.2.4 Chemical Method

5.4.2.5 Preparation of Magnetic Nanoparticles in the Magnetic Fluid

5.4.2.6 Two-Dimensional Nanowire Array: Template Method

5.5 GMR Materials

5.5.1 GMR Effect and Applications

5.5.2 Classification and Comparison of Magnetic Resistance

5.5.3 Physical Mechanism of GMR

5.5.3.1 Magnetic Exchange Coupling

5.5.3.2 GMR Effects of Metal Superlattice

5.5.4 GMR Biosensors

5.5.4.1 Introduction of Biosensors

5.5.4.2 GMR Sensor Chip

5.5.4.3 GMR Biosensors

References

6 Nanotitanium Oxide as a Photocatalytic Material and its Application

6.1 Principle of TiO2 Photocatalysis

6.1.1 Development of Photocatalytic Technology

6.1.2 Principles of Semiconductor (TiO2) Photocatalysis

6.2 Preparation of TiO2 Materials

6.3 Application of TiO2 as Photocatalytic Material

References

7 Electro-Optical and Piezoelectric Applications of Zinc Oxide

7.1 Optoelectronic Applications

7.1.1 Optical Properties of Zinc Oxide

7.1.2 Epitaxial Growth of ZnO

7.1.2.1 MBE Technique with Microwave

7.1.2.2 L-MBE Growth Technique

7.1.3 Optical Properties of ZnO Quantum Dots

7.1.4 Controlled Synthesis of the Ordered ZnO Nanowire Arrays

7.1.4.1 VLS Growth

7.1.4.2 VS Growth

7.1.4.3 The Hydrothermal Method

7.2 Piezoelectric Applications of Zinc Oxide

7.2.1 Piezoelectric Effect

7.2.2 Piezoelectric Application of Zinc Oxide: Nanogenerators

7.2.2.1 Why Do We Need Nanogenerators?

7.2.2.2 Principle of Piezoelectric Nanogenerators

References

8 Superconducting Nanomaterials

8.1 Superconductivity

8.2 The Physical Principles of Superconductivity

8.3 The Classification of Superconductors

8.3.1 Low-Temperature Superconductors

8.3.2 High-Temperature Superconductors

8.3.3 Other Novel Superconductors

8.4 Nanosuperconductors

8.4.1 Research Progress

8.4.2 The Main Difficulties

8.4.2.1 Incredible Magnetic Nanoclusters

8.4.2.2 Quantum Fluctuations and Strong Correlation in Nanowires

8.4.2.3 Ultrathin Film

8.4.2.4 Proximity Effect

8.4.2.5 Nanosuperconductors and Hybrid Structures

8.4.2.6 Links Between Superconductors and Nanostructure

8.5 Application of Nanosuperconductors

8.5.1 Quantum Computers

8.5.2 Nanosuperconductor Quantum Bits

References

9 Nanobiological Materials

9.1 Nanobiological Materials

9.1.1 Overview

9.1.2 Drug and Gene Carrier Nanomaterials

9.1.2.1 Nanolilmsome

9.1.2.2 Solid Lipid Nanoparticles

9.1.2.3 Nanocapsules and Nanospheres

9.1.2.4 Polymer micelles

9.1.3 Bioceramic Nanomaterials

9.1.4 Magnetic Nanoparticles

9.1.5 Biocomposite Nanomaterials

9.2 Nanobiomedical Materials

9.2.1 Nanobioinorganic Materials

9.2.2 Nanoorganic Biological Material

9.2.2.1 Nanopolymeric Biological Materials

9.2.2.2 Nanobiocomposite Materials

9.2.3 Nanotechnology in Drugs

9.2.4 Biochips

9.2.5 Future Development of Nanobiomedical Materials

9.2.5.1 Nanorobots

9.2.5.2 Targeted Nanomedicine

9.2.5.3 Capabilities and Intelligence of Invasive Diagnosis

9.2.5.4 Drug Delivery Systems

9.2.5.5 Medical Composite Materials

9.3 Magnetic Particles in Medical Applications

9.4 Nanoparticles in Bioanalysis

9.5 QDs in Biological and Medical Analysis

9.5.1 QDs in Biological and Medical Analysis

9.5.2 QDs for In Vivo Studies

9.6 Research Progress of Nanomagnetic Materials in Hyperthermia

9.6.1 Background of Hyperthermia

9.6.2 Magnetic Hyperthermia

9.6.3 Magnetic Materials for Hyperthermia

9.6.4 Thermogenesis Mechanism of Magnetic Materials for Magnetic Hyperthermia

References

10 Nanoenergy Materials

10.1 Nanostorage Materials

10.1.1 Features and Objectives of Hydrogen Energy

10.1.2 Comparison of Different Hydrogen Storage Methods

10.1.3 Technology Status of Hydrogen Storage Materials

10.2 Fuel Cells

10.2.1 Basic Concept

10.2.2 Comparison of the Main Fuel Cells

10.2.3 Proton-Exchange Membrane

10.2.4 Nanofuel Cells

10.3 Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline Solar Cells

10.3.1 Status of Solar Cells

10.3.2 Types of Solar Cell

10.3.2.1 Inorganic Solar Cells

10.3.2.1.1 Silicon Wafer Solar Cells

10.3.2.1.2 Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells

10.3.2.1.3 Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide Solar Cells

10.3.2.1.4 Cadmium Telluride Thin-Film Solar Cells

10.3.2.1.5 Silicon Thin-Film Solar Cells

10.3.2.2 Organic Solar Cells

10.3.3 Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline Solar Cells

10.3.3.1 The History of Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline Solar Cells

10.3.3.2 Cell Structure

10.3.3.3 Working Principle

10.3.3.4 Parameters for Performance Evaluation

10.3.3.5 Research Progress

10.3.3.5.1 Sensitizer

10.3.3.5.2 Nanosemiconductor materials

10.3.3.5.3 Electrolyte

10.3.3.6 Main Problems

10.3.3.7 Flexible DSSC Cells

References

11 Nanocomposites

11.1 Concept and History

11.2 Surface Modification of Nanomaterials and Their Applications

11.2.1 Nanosurface Engineering

11.2.2 Mechanism of Surface Modification of Nanoparticles

11.2.2.1 Coating Modification

11.2.2.2 Coupling Modification

11.2.3 Surface Modifiers of Nanoparticles

11.2.3.1 Inorganic Compounds for the Surface Modification of Nanoparticles

11.2.3.2 Surface Modification with Nanoparticles

11.2.3.3 Surface Modification with Organic Compounds

11.2.3.4 Surface Modification with Polymers

11.2.4 Implementation of Nanoparticle Modification

11.2.5 Application of Modified Nanoparticles

11.2.5.1 Application in Plastics

11.2.5.2 Application in Composite Fire-Retardant Materials

11.2.5.3 Application in Composite Catalysts

11.2.5.4 Application in the Field of Lubrication

11.2.5.5 Applications in Composite Coating

11.2.5.6 Application in Rubber

11.3 Core–Shell Structure Composite Nanomaterials

11.3.1 Characteristics of Core–Shell Composite Structures

11.3.2 Composite Method

11.3.2.1 Polymerization Chemical Reaction

11.3.2.2 Biological Macromolecular Method

11.3.2.3 Surface Deposition and Surface Chemical Reaction Method

11.3.2.4 Controlled Deposition of Inorganic Colloidal Particles on the Core Particle Surface

11.3.2.5 Ultrasonic Chemical Method

11.3.2.6 Self-assembly

11.3.3 Mechanism of Formation of Core–Shell Structures

11.3.3.1 Mechanism of Chemical Bonding

11.3.3.2 Mechanism of Coulomb Electrostatic Force

11.3.3.3 Mechanism of Adsorption Layer Media

11.3.4 Changes in Material Properties

11.3.4.1 Changes in Optical Properties

11.3.4.2 Increase in the Stability of Particles

11.3.4.3 Catalyst Stability and Changes in Catalytic Activity

11.3.4.4 Changes in Magnetic

11.3.5 Applications of Core–Shell Composite Nanomaterials

References

12 DNA Nanotechnology

12.1 Basics of DNA

12.1.1 Unique Structure of DNA

12.1.2 DNA Conductivity

12.1.3 Simplest Equivalent Model of DNA Conduction

12.1.4 Advantages of DNA Molecular Devices

12.2 DNA Nanotechnology

12.2.1 DNA for the Assembly of Nanoparticles

12.2.2 Driving Force for Self-Assembly of DNA Templates

12.2.3 DNA as a Template to Prepare Molecular Wire

12.3 DNA Molecular Motors

12.3.1 Drexler Conjecture

12.3.2 Molecular Motors

12.3.3 Basic Principle of Molecular Motors

12.3.4 DNA Molecular Motors

12.3.4.1 DNA Applications in Molecular Devices

12.3.4.2 DNA Molecular Motors

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