Advances in Computers

Nanotechnology Volume 71

By: Marvin Zelkowitz (Editor)

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Advances in Computers covers new developments in computer technology. Most chapters present an overview of a current subfield within computers, with many citations, and often include new developments in the field by the authors of the individual chapters. Topics include hardware, software, theoretical underpinnings of computing, and novel applications of computers. This current volume includes six chapters on nanotechnology emphasizing its use in biological applications.

The book series is a valuable addition to university courses that emphasize the topics under discussion in that particular volume as well as belonging on the bookshelf of industrial practitioners who need to implement many of the technologies that are described.

Nanotechnology in biology
Development of miniature computing devices
Social and legal implications of nanotechnology

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Non-Fiction Engineering & Technology Technology in General Nanotechnology Science Computing & I.T.Graphical & Digital Media Applications Computer Science Computer Programming & Software Development Software Engineering Electronics & Communications Engineering Electronics Engineering

Electronic Devices & Materials Semi-Conductors & Super-Conductors

Contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Programming Nanotechnology: Learning from Nature
Introduction	p. 2
Development in Nanotechnology	p. 4
Benefits of Computer Science for Nanotechnology	p. 10
Swarm Intelligence	p. 14
Perceptive Particle Swarm Optimisation	p. 19
Perceptive Particle Swarm Optimisation for Nanotechnology	p. 23
Self-Assembling Nanotechnology	p. 26
Conclusions	p. 33
References	p. 34
Nanobiotechnology: An Engineer's Foray into Biology
Introduction	p. 40
Nanofabrication	p. 42
Nanobiotechnologies for Sensing and Actuating	p. 74
Nanobiotechnology for Drug Delivery and Therapeutics	p. 91
Concluding Remarks	p. 92
References	p. 92
Toward Nanometer-Scale Sensing Systems: Natural and Artificial Noses as Models for Ultra-Small, Ultra-Dense Sensing Systems
Introduction	p. 104
The Physiology of the Sense of Smell	p. 108
Electronic Noses: Chemical Sensing Systems	p. 126
Nanosensors	p. 143
Designing a Nanometer-Scale Nose-Like Sensing System	p. 151
Summary	p. 157
Acronyms	p. 158
Acknowledgements	p. 159
References	p. 159
Simulation of Nanoscale Electronic Systems
Introduction	p. 168
Simulation Hierarchy for Semiconductor Devices	p. 173
Simulation Issues in Nanoscale Silicon Devices	p. 188
Organic Molecular Devices	p. 197
Simulation of Molecular Conduction	p. 200
Carbon Nanotubes	p. 208
Ionic Channels	p. 220
Conclusions	p. 241
Acknowledgements	p. 242
References	p. 242
Identifying Nanotechnology in Society
Introduction	p. 252
Definitions ad infinitum (and More Politics)	p. 258
Perspectives from Science	p. 263
Conclusions	p. 267
Acknowledgements	p. 268
List of Some Technical Terms	p. 268
References	p. 270
Further Reading	p. 271
The Convergence of Nanotechnology, Policy, and Ethics
Introduction	p. 274
Converging Paths	p. 277
From Convergence to Collaboration	p. 282
Conclusion	p. 290
References	p. 291
Author Index	p. 297
Subject Index	p. 315
Contents of Volumes in This Series	p. 327
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