Annual Review of Nano Research

Book excerpt: Annual Review of Nano Research, Volume 3 focuses mainly on nanofabrication, nanomaterials and nanostructures, and energy application of nanomaterials. All the review chapters are contributed by well-published scientists and bring the most recent advancement in selected topics to the readers. This review volume will serve dual purposes: either as an excellent introduction to scientists whose expertise lie in different fields but who are interested in learning about nanotechnology, or as a quick reference for experts active in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Nanoscale Biosensors and Biochips (64 KB). Contents: Nanoscale Biosensors and Biochips (W R Leifert et al.); Surface Modifications and Applications of Magnetic and Selective Nonmagnetic Nanoparticles (R Shen & H Yang); Progress in Bionanocomposite Materials (E Ruiz-Hitzky et al.); Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications (J L Vivero-Escoto et al.); Nanostructured Mesoporous Materials as Drug Delivery Systems (I Izquierdo-Barba et al.); Chemical Synthesis, Self-Assembly and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles (S Peng et al.); Recent Development and Applications of Nanoimprint Technology (X Cheng & L J Guo); Three-Dimensional Nanostructure Fabrication by Focused-Ion-Beam Chemical-Vapor-Deposition (S Matsui); Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Nanostructured Zinc Oxide (Q-F Zhang & G-Z Cao); Nanocomposites as High Efficiency Thermoelectric Materials (S J Thiagarajan et al.); Nanostructured Materials for Hydrogen Storage (S Sepehri & G-Z Cao); Recent Advances in the Characterization of Mesoporous Materials by Physical Adsorption (M Thommes). Readership: Research scientists and engineers in academia, research institutes and industry, as well as graduate students and upper-level undergraduate students in the physical sciences and engineering.