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Series
Publisher
William Andrew Pub
Pub. Date
©2008
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xviii, 441 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language
English
Description
After spending over 12 years developing new microsystems for biotechnology especially concerned with the microfluidic aspects of these devices. Jean Berthier is considered a leading authority in the field. Now, following the success of his book, Microfluidics for Biotechnology, Dr. Berthier returns to explain how new miniaturization techniques have dramatically expanded the area of microfluidic applications and microsystems into microdrops and digital...
Author
Series
Publisher
William Andrew
Language
English
Description
Applied Nanotechnology: The Conversion of Research Results to Products, Third Edition, takes an integrated approach to the scientific, commercial and social aspects of nanotechnology, exploring the relationship between nanotechnology and innovation, the changing economics and business models required to commercialize innovations in nanotechnology, and product design challenges that are investigated through case studies. Applications in various sectors,...
Series
Publisher
William Andrew
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xv, 396 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Nanotechnology is a technology on the verge of commercialization. In this important work, an unrivalled team of international experts provides an exploration of the emerging nanotechnologies that are poised to make the nano-revolution a reality in the manufacturing sector. From their different perspectives, the contributors explore how developments in nanotechnology are transforming areas as diverse as medicine, advanced materials, energy, electronics...
Series
Publisher
William Andrew
Pub. Date
©2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xl, 592 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
The World Health Organization in 2004 estimated approximately 1.1 billion people did not have access to clean water and that 35% of Third World residents died from water-borne illnesses. While the situation is grim, recent advances strongly indicate that many of the current water quality problems can be addresses - and potentially resolved - using nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is already having a dramatic impact on research in water quality and Nanotechnology...
Author
Series
Micro and nano technologies volume 4
Publisher
William Andrew
Pub. Date
©2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xii, 296 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language
English
Description
Possibly the most impactful material in the nanotechnology arena, carbon nanotubes have spurred a tremendous amount of scientific research and development. Their superior mechanical and chemical robustness makes them easily manipulable and allows for the assembly of various types of devices, including electronic, electromechanical, opto-electronic and sensing devices. In the field of nanotube devices, however, concepts that describe the properties...
Series
Publisher
William Andrew
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive guide to MEMS materials, technologies and manufacturing, examining the state of the art with a particular emphasis on current and future applications. Key topics covered include: Silicon as MEMS material Material properties and measurement techniques Analytical methods used in materials characterization Modeling in MEMS Measuring MEMS Micromachining technologies in MEMS Encapsulation of MEMS components Emerging process technologies,...
Author
Series
Publisher
William Andrew
Language
English
Description
Nanophotonics is a newly developing and exciting field, with two main areas of interest: imaging/computer vision and data transport. The technologies developed in the field of nanophotonics have far reaching implications with a wide range of potential applications from faster computing power to medical applications, and "smart" eyeglasses to national security. Integrated Nanophotonic Devices explores one of the key technologies emerging within nanophotonics:...
Series
Publisher
Elsevier
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xiv, 414 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
This book presents applicable knowledge of technology, equipment and applications, and the core economic issues of micromanufacturing for anyone with a basic understanding of manufacturing, material, or product engineering. It explains micro-engineering issues (design, systems, materials, market and industrial development), technologies, facilities, organization, competitiveness, and innovation with an analysis of future potential. The machining,...
Series
Publisher
W. Andrew
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
This book tackles the debate over nanotechnology's environmental health and safety (EHS) by thoroughly explaining EHS issues, financial implications, foreseeable risks (i.e. exposure, dose, hazards of nanomaterials), and the implications of occupational hygiene precautions and consumer protections. Real-world case studies are included, e.g. the discussion of a leading chemical company's unusual pairing with the USA's largest environmental NGO, and...
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Publisher
William Andrew
Pub. Date
©2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xvii, 300 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
This book is an overview of the strategies to generate high-quality films of one-dimensional semiconductor nanostructures on flexible substrates (e.g., plastics) and the use of them as building blocks to fabricating flexible devices (including electronics, optoelectronics, sensors, power systems). In addition to engineering aspects, the physics and chemistry behind the fabrication and device operation will also be discussed as well. Internationally...
Series
Publisher
William Andrew
Pub. Date
©2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xvii, 280 pages).
Language
English
Description
The book will take a systematic look at nanoparticle risks within the paradigm of risk assessment, consider the limitations of this paradigm in dealing with the extreme uncertainties regarding many aspects of nanoparticle exposure and toxicity, and suggest new methods for assessing and managing risks in this context. It will consider the occupational environment where the potential for human exposure is the greatest as well as the issues relevant...
Author
Series
Publisher
William Andrew
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume)
Language
English
Description
The MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems) market returned to growth in 2010. The total MEMS market is worth about $6.5 billion, up more than 11 percent from last year and nearly as high as its historic peak in 2007. MEMS devices are used across sectors as diverse as automotive, aerospace, medical, industrial process control, instrumentation and telecommunications - forming the nerve center of products including airbag crash sensors, pressure sensors,...
Author
Series
Publisher
William Andrew
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xvii, 289 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
This book focuses on the industrial perspective for micro- and nanofabrication methods including large-scale manufacturing, transfer of concepts from lab to factory, process tolerance, yield, robustness, and cost. It gives a history of miniaturization, micro- and nanofabrication, and surveys industrial fields of application, illustrating fabrication processes of relevant micro and nano devices. Concerning sub-micron feature manufacture, the book explains:...
Author
Series
Publisher
William Andrew/Elsevier
Pub. Date
©2011
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (x, 196 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
This book is the ultimate guide in the biomedical application industry. It provides a physics-based assessment of the limitless potential of miniaturization technologies. This book goes far beyond the complete design of the final systems. It also discusses the developments of computation and communication subsystems. The future of this technology lies in understanding the scaling limits for the individual systems. This includes all of its components...
Series
Publisher
Elsevier/William Andrew
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xviii, 249 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Nanophotonics has emerged as a major technology and applications domain, exploiting the interaction of light-emitting and light-sensing nanostructured materials. These devices are lightweight, highly efficient, low on power consumption, and are cost effective to produce. The authors of this book have been involved in pioneering work in manufacturing photonic devices from carbon nanotube (CNT) nanowires and provide a series of practical guidelines...
Series
Publisher
Elsevier
Pub. Date
©2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xxvi, 299 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Microbiorobotics is a new engineering discipline that inherently involves a multidisciplinary approach (mechanical engineering, cellular biology, mathematical modeling, control systems, synthetic biology, etc). Building robotics system in the micro scale is an engineering task that has resulted in many important applications, ranging from micromanufacturing techniques to cellular manipulation. However, it is also a very challenging engineering task....
Author
Series
Publisher
William Andrew, an imprint of Elsevier
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xvi, 240 pages)
Language
English
Description
Biomolecular Electronics - the electrical control of biological phenomena - is a scientific challenge that, once fully realized, will find a wide range of applications from electronics and computing to medicine and therapeutic techniques. This new arena of biomolecular electronics is approached using familiar concepts from many areas such as electrochemistry, device electronics and some mechanisms of gene expression level control. Practical techniques...
Author
Series
Publisher
Elsevier, William Andrew
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (384 pages)
Language
English
Description
Working at the nano-scale demands an understanding of the high-precision measurement techniques that make nanotechnology and advanced manufacturing possible. This new edition of Fundamental Principles of Engineering Nanometrology provides a road map and toolkit for metrologists engaging with the rigor of measurement and data analysis at the nano-scale, from the fundamentals of precision measurement, to different measurement and characterization techniques....
Series
Publisher
William Andrew
Pub. Date
©2014
Physical Desc
1 online resource : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Micro- and Nanoengineering of the Cell Surface explores the direct engineering of cell surfaces, enabling materials scientists and chemists to manipulate or augment cell functions and phenotypes. The book is accessible for readers across industry, academia, and in clinical settings in multiple disciplines, including materials science, engineering, chemistry, biology, and medicine. Written by leaders in the field, it covers numerous cell surface engineering...
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