Chapter 5. Points and Places of Interest: The Grand Tour
In this chapter…
Smart Materials
Sensors
Nanoscale Biostructures
Energy Capture, Transformation, and Storage
Optics
Magnets
Fabrication
Electronics
Electronics Again
Modeling
Nanoscience and nanotechnology have become a dominant theme in many research institutions worldwide. Efforts in the United States and several other countries have led to the development of nanoscience centers, which are generally situated at major universities. In this chapter, we will take a short tour around some of the major development areas in nanoscience and nanotechnology. The grand tour could have been completed in any of many centers worldwide, but we will focus on research being done in the Center for Nanofabrication ...
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