Nanofabrication nanotechnology

With recent progress in nanofabrication, nanotechnology, and microfluidics [1-4], the field of nanofluidics is rapidly gaining importance. To meet the need of basic research in nanofluidics, e.g., measuring the profile of flow velocity and analyte in a nanochannel, experimental measuring techniques with nanoscale spatial resolution are required. Optical microscopic measuring techniques play a key role in microfluidics and nanofluidics and lab-on-a-chip. Unfortunately... 

S. Arscott and D. Troadec, A nanofluidic emitter tip obtained by focused ion beam nanofabrication. Nanotechnology, 16, 2295-2302 (2005). 

Modern nanotechnology and nanofabrication processes are advancing towards manipulation of structure and functions on the molecular scale [19-23]. Many innovations and strategic areas of research which have appeared during the last 5-10 years corroborate the famous opinion of R. Feynman there is a plenty of space on the bottom [471]. Some prominent examples include self-assembly of small molecules and their ordering at interfaces [8,220,472,473 ], three-dimensional macromolecules with a defined shape, interior and surface structure [34-38], and templating of biomolecules [39-41,474]. Most of these concepts follow a biomimetic approach, where synthetic structures mimic organisation princi-... 

Tremendous progress has been made in the fundamental theory of quantum information and there is currently a global race to find a practical technology for quantum computing. Quantum computation is potentially the most innovative area that can be addressed within nanotechnology, embracing nanofabrication and molecular nanotechnology, as well as atomic and molecular manipulation and assembly. 

Jurriaan Huskens, Molecular Nanofabrication Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands... 

Wilbur J, Whitesides GM (1999) Self-assembly and self-assembled monolayers in micro- and nanofabrication. In Timp G (ed) Nanotechnology. Springer, New York,... 

A new approach comes from advance in nanotechnology that offer an opportunity for the discovery of novel compounds with antibiofihn activity. One such example is nanosilver crystals, which show potent antimicrobial activity and have been used to coat catheters (100). Furthermore the use of nanofabrication surface techniques can change surface properties such as charge, wetability, and topography, in addition to the ability to add functional activities. The precise control of surface composition and chemical functionality, along with novel methods such as microwave synthesis, discussed in this chapter, promote our abihty to attach nanoparticles to a wide range of surfaces and can offer important new tools to combat bacterial biofllm persistence. 

The design of such molecular information-controlled, "programmed," and functional selforganizing systems provides an original approach to nanoscience and nanotechnology, offering a powerful alternative/complement to nanofabrication and to nanomanipulation. 

Electrochemical Micromachining for Nanofabrication, MEMS and Nanotechnology. http //dx.doi.Org/10.1016/B978-0-323-32737-4.00002-5... 

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