Nanoscale Phenomena: Basic Science to Device Applications

Zikang Tang, Ping Sheng9780387730479, 0387730478, 0387730486

Nanotechnology is the result of the continuing technological trend toward device miniaturization and the characterization, manipulation, and fine control of structure and function at diminishing length scales. A large class of nanoscale materials can be stable even though they are far from the lowest-energy thermodynamic state, and many possess novel properties unattainable in bulk. These trends are supported by the increasing sophistication of characterization and fabrication tools such as the scanning tunneling microscope and the transmission electron microscope, which allow the resolution and manipulation of single atoms and molecules. Nanoscale Phenomena: Basic Science to Device Applications presents selected lectures from the Third Workshop of the Croucher Advanced Study Institute on Nano Science and Technology, and showcases contributions from world-renowned researchers. Chapters fall into four major categories: Nanostructured Carbon and its Applications, Quantum Dots and Molecular Spintronics, Nanomaterials Design and Synthesis, and Molecular Electronics.

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Table of contents :
front-matter……Page 1
0tangsubindex.pdf……Page 0
Morinobu Endo……Page 14
Morinobu Endo……Page 19
Hong-Zhang Geng and Young Hee Lee……Page 24
Wencai Ren and Hui-Ming Cheng……Page 38
Feng Li, Hong-Li Zhang, Chang Liu and Hui-Ming Cheng……Page 49
J. P. Zhai, I. L. Li, Z. M. Li, J. T. Ye and Z. K. Tang……Page 56
Part II Quantum Dots and Molecular Spintronics……Page 64
Supriyo Datta……Page 65
C. L. Yang, X. D. Cui, S. Q. Shen, H. T. He, Lu Ding, J. N. Wang, F. C. Zhang and W. K. Ge……Page 88
Ping Sheng, Tiezheng Qian and Xiaoping Wang……Page 104
A. B. Djurii, K. H. Tam, C. K. Cheung, Y. H. Leung, C. C. Ling,
eserved @d = *@let@token C. D. Beling, S. Fung and W. K. Chan……Page 122
Part III Nano Materials Design and Synthesis……Page 136
Chen Wang and Shengbin Lei……Page 137
Y. H. Lin, K. J. Lin, F. R. Chen, J. J. Kai and J. J. Lin……Page 142
Yong-Bing Tang, Dai-Ming Tang, Chang Liu, Hong-Tao Cong and Hui-Ming Cheng……Page 152
C. H. Chen and M. W. Chu……Page 181
Wai Kin Chan, Ka Yan Man, Kai Wing Cheng and Chui Wan Tse……Page 187
J. T. Ye and Z. K. Tang……Page 192
Part IV Molecular Electronics……Page 199
J. G. Hou……Page 200
M. C. Lin, C. J. Chu, C. J. Liu, Y. P. Wu, C. S. Wu, and C. D. Chen, I. C. Cheng, L. C. Tsai, H. Y. Lin, Ya-Na Wu, Dar-Bin Shieh, H. C. Wu and Y. T. Chen……Page 208
Vivian Wing-Wah Yam and Keith Man-Chung Wong……Page 215
Xiao Zheng and GuanHua Chen……Page 233
Author Index……Page 242
Subject Index……Page 243