Elsevier S & T

Advances in Computers: Nanotechnology

Zelkowitz, Marvin

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Table of contents
  • Contentsv
  • Contributorsix
  • Prefacexiii
  • Chapter 1. Programming Nanotechnology: Learning from Nature1
  • 1. Introduction2
  • 2. Development in Nanotechnology4
  • 3. Benefits of Computer Science for Nanotechnology10
  • 4. Swarm Intelligence14
  • 5. Perceptive Particle Swarm Optimisation19
  • 6. Perceptive Particle Swarm Optimisation for Nanotechnology23
  • 7. Self-Assembling Nanotechnology26
  • 8. Conclusions33
  • References34
  • Chapter 2. Nanobiotechnology: An Engineer's Foray into Biology39
  • 1. Introduction40
  • 2. Nanofabrication42
  • 3. Nanobiotechnologies for Sensing and Actuating74
  • 4. Nanobiotechnology for Drug Delivery and Therapeutics91
  • 5. Concluding Remarks92
  • References92
  • Chapter 3. Toward Nanometer-Scale Sensing Systems: Natural and Artificial Noses as Models for Ultra-103
  • 1. Introduction104
  • 2. The Physiology of the Sense of Smell108
  • 3. Electronic Noses: Chemical Sensing Systems126
  • 4. Nanosensors143
  • 5. Designing a Nanometer-Scale Nose-Like Sensing System151
  • 6. Summary157
  • Acronyms158
  • Acknowledgements159
  • References159
  • Chapter 4. Simulation of Nanoscale Electronic Systems167
  • 1. Introduction168
  • 2. Simulation Hierarchy for Semiconductor Devices173
  • 3. Simulation Issues in Nanoscale Silicon Devices188
  • 4. Organic Molecular Devices197
  • 5. Simulation of Molecular Conduction200
  • 6. Carbon Nanotubes208
  • 7. Ionic Channels220
  • 8. Conclusions241
  • Acknowledgements242
  • References242
  • Chapter 5. Identifying Nanotechnology in Society251
  • 1. Introduction252
  • 2. Definitions ad infinitum (and More Politics)258
  • 3. Perspectives from Science263
  • 4. Conclusions267
  • Acknowledgements268
  • List of Some Technical Terms268
  • References270
  • Further Reading271
  • Chapter 6. The Convergence of Nanotechnology, Policy, and Ethics273
  • 1. Introduction274
  • 2. Converging Paths277
  • 3. From Convergence to Collaboration282
  • 4. Conclusion290
  • References291
  • Author Index297
  • Subject Index315
  • Contents of Volumes in this Series327
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780123737465
  • ISBN-13 9780080545103
  • Author Zelkowitz, Marvin
  • Category Computers
  • Subject Interactive & Multimedia

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The series 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