Nanotechnology: An Introduction to Nanostructuring Techniques

From Book News, Inc.
Nanotechnology has become a major line of inquiry in recent scientific research. Kohler (physical chemistry and microreaction technology, Technical U. of Ilmenau, Germany) and Fritzsche (biotechnical microsystems, Institute for Physical High Technology, Germany) present an introduction to the principles of creating nanostructures and their uses. Chapters cover molecular basics, the microtechnological foundations of the field, the preparation of nanostructures, nanotechnical structures, characterization of nanostructures, nanotransducers, and technical nanosystems.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
This revised and up-to-date translation of the very successful German original accompanies the reader from the introductory level right up to in-depth knowledge, backed by numerous literature references.
It begins with the most important fundamentals of microtechnology and chemistry on which an understanding of shaping nanoscale structures is based. It then goes on to describe a variety of examples to illustrate the fabrication of nanostructures from different materials, before presenting readers with a wide range of methods for characterization of the generated structures.
Thanks to its clear style and didactic approach, this fascinating introduction provides both scientists and engineers with insights into the "other side" of nanotechnology.

From the Back Cover
Expectations of a technological revolution are associated with nanotechnology, and indeed the generation, modification and utilization of objects with tiniest dimensions already permeates science and research in a way that the absence of nanotechnology is no longer conceivable. It has progressed to an independent interdisciplinary field, its great success due to the purposeful combination of physical, mechanical and molecular techniques. This book starts out with the most important fundamentals of microtechnology and chemistry on which the understanding of shaping nanoscale structures are based, then a variety of examples illustrate the fabrication of nanostructures from different materials. Subsequently, methods for characterization of the generated structures are presented to the reader. Through this fascinating introduction, both scientists and engineers gain insights into the “other side” of nanotechnology.

About the Author
Michael Köhler is Professor of Physical Chemistry and Micro-reaction Technology at the Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany, since 2001 and at the same time Visiting Scientist at the Institute for Physical High Technology (IPHT) in Jena, also Germany. His research work concerns chip-based reaction technology, with interests focusing around molecular nanotechnology such as biotechnical microprocesses and DNA nanoparticle adducts.
He studied chemistry in Halle an der Saale and Jena, obtaining his diploma in 1981. After completing his Ph.D. on electrochemical effects in microlithography, he worked from 1986 to 1990 as project leader at the Institute of Physical Technology of the Academy of Sciences of the GDR, researching into submicrometre lithography. After the reunification of Germany, he visited the Max Planck Institute of Nutritional Physiology in Dortmund. In 1991, he returned to Jena to join the IPHT as group leader for microstructuring, taking over the department for microsystem technology in 1994. Parallel to these appointments, in 1992 he completed his habilitation in general and physical chemistry, giving lectures as Wuppertal University and serving from 1993 on as lecturer at the Friedrich-Schiller Universität in Jena for microlithography, microsystem technology and nanotechnology.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Expectations of a technological revolution are associated with nanotechnology, and indeed the generation, modification and utilization of objects with tiniest dimensions already permeates science and research in a way that the absence of nanotechnology is no longer conceivable. It has progressed to an independent interdisciplinary field, its great success due to the purposeful combination of physical, mechanical and molecular techniques. This book starts out with the most important fundamentals of microtechnology and chemistry on which the understanding of shaping nanoscale structures are based, then a variety of examples illustrate the fabrication of nanostructures from different materials. Subsequently, methods for characterization of the generated structures are presented to the reader. Through this fascinating introduction, both scientists and engineers gain insights into the "other side" of nanotechnology.

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