• DocumentCode
    1061104
  • Title

    Nanoscale Materials: How Small is Big

  • Author

    Burgess, Tim ; Jagadish, Chennupati

  • Author_Institution
    Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT
  • Volume
    96
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    1895
  • Lastpage
    1897
  • Abstract
    This article discusses the evolution of nanoscale materials along with their physical and chemical properties as well as the synthesis of nanostructured thin films and low-dimensional structures. Applications of nanotechnology in fields such as biomedical engineering and electronics are addressed.
  • Keywords
    biomedical materials; nanobiotechnology; nanofabrication; nanostructured materials; biomedical engineering; chemical properties; electronic materials; low-dimensional structures; nanoscale materials; nanostructured thin films; nanotechnology applications; physical properties; Atomic measurements; Electronics industry; Gold; Government; Nanostructured materials; Optical surface waves; Scanning probe microscopy; Shape control; Size control; Web and internet services;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JPROC.2008.2005440
  • Filename
    4745648