Lee Y.S. Self-Assembly and Nanotechnology Systems: Design, Characterization, and Applications

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012. – 461 p. – ISBN: 1118087593
A fundamental resource for understanding and developing effective self-assembly and nanotechnology systems
Systematically integrating self-assembly, nanoassembly, and nanofabrication into one easy-to-use source, Self-Assembly and Nanotechnology Systems effectively helps students, professors, and researchers comprehend and develop applicable techniques for use in the field. Through case studies, countless examples, clear questions, and general applications, this book provides experiment-oriented techniques for designing, applying, and characterizing self-assembly and nanotechnology systems.
This informative reference also analyzes the diverse origins and structures of assembly building units, segmental analysis, and selection of assembly principles, methods, characterization techniques, and predictive models. Complementing the author's previous conceptually based book on this topic, Self-Assembly and Nanotechnology Systems is a practical guide that grants practitioners not only the skills to properly analyze assembly building units but also how to work with applications to exercise and develop their knowledge of this rapidly advancing scientific field.Building Units
Self-Assembly Systems
Nanotechnology Systems
Design
Identification of Self-Assembly Capability
Identification of Multi-Step Self-Assemblies
Control of the Structures of Self-Assembled Aggregates
Hierarchy and Chirality of Self-Assembled Aggregates
Assembly with Multiple Building Units
Directed and Forced Assemblies
Applications
External Signal–Responsive Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials with Intrinsic Functionalities
Nanostructures: Designed to Perform
Nanoproperties: Controlled to Express
Nanofabricated Systems: Combined to Function
Nanomechanical Movements: Combined to Operate
Characterization
Assembly Forces and Measurements
Assembly Processes and Critical Behaviors
Assembled Systems and Structural Properties
Modeling and Simulations
Epilogue
Informatics for Self-Assembly and Nanotechnology Systems