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Controlling the properties of materials by modifying their composition and by manipulating the arrangement of atoms and molecules is a dream that can be achieved by nanotechnology. As one of the fastest developing and innovative -- as well as well-funded -- fields in science, nanotechnology has already significantly changed the research landscape in chemistry, materials science, and physics, with numerous applications in consumer products, such as sunscreens and water-repellent clothes. It is also thanks to this multidisciplinary field that flat panel displays, highly efficient solar cells, and new biological imaging techniques have become reality.

This second, enlarged edition has been fully updated to address the rapid progress made within this field in recent years. Internationally recognized experts provide comprehensive, first-hand information, resulting in an overview of the entire nano-micro world. In so doing, they cover aspects of funding and commercialization, the manufacture and future applications of nanomaterials, the fundamentals of nanostructures leading to macroscale objects as well as the ongoing miniaturization toward the nanoscale domain. Along the way, the authors explain the effects occurring at the nanoscale and the nanotechnological characterization techniques. An additional topic on the role of nanotechnology in energy and mobility covers the challenge of developing materials and devices, such as electrodes and membrane materials for fuel cells and catalysts for sustainable transportation. Also new to this edition are the latest figures for funding, investments, and commercialization prospects, as well as recent research programs and organizations.

The Nano-Micro Interface, 2 Vols.: Bridging the Micro and Nano Worlds

IntroductionNANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FUNDING AND COMMERCIALIZATION PROSPECTSA European Strategy for Micro- and Nanoelectronic Components and SystemsGovernmental Strategy for the Support of Nanotechnology in GermanyOverview on Nanotechnology R&D and Commercialization in the Asia Pacific RegionNear Industrialization of Nanotechnologies Developed in JST's Nanomanufacturing Research Area in JapanQuo Vadis Nanotechnology?DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO AND NANOTECHNOLOGIESMicro/Nanoroughness Structures on Superhydrophobic Polymer SurfacesMultisensor Metrology Bridging the Gap to the Nanometre - New Measurement Requirements and Solutions in Wafer-Based ProductionNanostructural Metallic Materials - Nanoengineering and NanomanufacturingBulk Metallic Glass on Micro to Nano Length Scale ApplicationsFrom Oxide Nanoparticles to Nanoceramics: Processes and ApplicationsNANOELECTRONICS AND SYSTEM INTEGRATIONCreating Tomorrow's Applications through Deeper Collaboration between Technology and DesignMultiwalled Carbon Nanotube Network-Based Sensors and Electronic DevicesThin Film Piezomaterials for Bulk Acoustic Wave TechnologyProperties and Applications of FerroelectretsBIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND NANOMEDICINETranslation Medicine: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology to Improve Patient CareNanotechnology Advances in Diagnostics, Drug Delivery, and Regenerative MedicineBiofunctional SurfacesBiomimetic Hierarchies in Diamond-Based ArchitecturesENERGY AND MOBILITYNanotechnology in Energy TechnologyThe Impact of Nanoscience in Heterogeneous CatalysisProcessing of Nanoporous and Dense Thin Film Ceramic MembranesNanotechnology and Nanoelectronics for Automotive ApplicationsPROCESS CONTROLS AND ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUESCharacterisation of Nanostructured MaterialsSurface Chemical Analysis of Nanoparticles for Industrial ApplicationsNanometre-Scale View of the Electrified Interface: A Scanning Probe Microscopy StudyCREATIVE STRATEGIES CONNECTING NANOMATERIALS TO THE MACROSCALE WORLDNanostructured Cement/ConcreteHydrogen and Electromobility AgendaSize Effects in Nanomaterials and Their Use in Creating Architectured Structural MaterialsPosition and Vision of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises Boosting CommercializationOptical Elements for EUV Lithography and X-ray OpticsIndustrial Production of Nanomaterials with Grinding TechnologiesGuidelines for Safe Operation with NanomaterialsVISIONS FOR THE FUTUREIndustrialization - Large-Scale Production of Nanomaterials/Components