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Nanoscale Phenomena
Basic Science to Device Applications
LECTURE NOTES IN NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Series Editors:
Zhiming M. Wang, Department of Physics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
Andreas Waag, Institut für Halbleitertechnik, TU Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
Gregory Salamo, Department of Physics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
Naoki Kishimoto, Quantum Beam Center, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki,
Japan
Volumes Published in this Series:
Volume 1: Self-Assembled Quantum Dots
, Wang, Z.M., 2008
Volume 2: Nanoscale Phenomena: Basic Science to Device Applications,
Tang, Z., and Sheng, P., 2008
Forthcoming Titles:
Volume 3: One-Dimensional Nanostructures
, Wang, Z.M., 2008
Volume 4: Epitaxial Semiconductor Nanostructures
, Wang, Z.M., and Salamo, G., 2008
Volume 5: B-C-N Nanotubes and Related Nanostructures
, Yap, Y.K., 2008
Volume 6: Towards Functional Nanomaterials
, Wang, Z.M., 2008
Nanoscale Phenomena
Basic Science to Device Applications
Zikang Tang and Ping Sheng
Editors
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong
Zikang Tang
Department of Physics and Institute
of Nano Science and Technology
Hong Kong University
of Science & Technology
Clear Water Bay
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Ping Sheng
Department of Physics and Institute
of Nano Science and Technology
Hong Kong University
of Science and Technology
Clear Water Bay
Kowloon, Hong Kong
ISBN-13: 978-0-387-73047-9
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Preface
The Third International Workshop of the Croucher Advanced Study Institute (ASI)
on Nano Science and Technology: from Basic Science to Device Applications, was
held at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology from 8 January to 12
January 2007. The first and second workshops took place in January 1999, and
January 2002, respectively.
Collected in this volume are 20 articles, 16 from invited talks and four from
contributed presentations. The speakers are from the United States, Europe, Japan,
Korea, Chinese Mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. During the workshop, the
vivid presentations captured the audience’s attention not only with the great poten-
tial of nanotechnology, but also brought out the relevant underlying science. In
Prof. Supriyo Datta’s talk, a rather unique “bottom-up” view of electrical con-
duction was presented which is particularly relevant to nanoscale devices. He
raised several thoughtful questions on transport physics such as dissipation and
entanglement that could be operative in these devices. Professor Morinobu Endo
described the advanced technology of large-scale synthesis of nanostructured car-
bons, with emphasis on novel applications that have already had an impact on
our daily lives. His presentation impressed on us that nanotechnology applica-
tions are already here, with far-reaching implications ahead. Professor Ming-Chou
Lin described his group’s successful integration of silicon-based nano devices into
biomolecular technology. With this integrated technology, the potential of silicon
nanowires as a detector for DNA hybridization is demonstrated. Professor Vivian
Yam delivered an excellent review of on her group’s recent work on functional
molecular materials. Through rational design and judicious functionalization and
assembly strategies, she has demonstrated that many transition-metal molecular
complexes possess structure-dependent light emitting characteristics with poten-
tial application as templates for the preparation of nano-sized materials. A rather
unique presentation by Prof. Ping Sheng on nanoscale hydrodynamics showed that
it is only recently that continuum hydrodynamics can quantitatively reproduce the
nanoscale flow characteristics as simulated by molecular dynamics, and in so doing
revises the traditional non-slip boundary condition. Taken together, these papers
from the Third Croucher ASI gave a snapshot of the frontier research carried out
over the past few years, and demonstrates that great progress has indeed been
achieved both in fundamental research and in applications of nanoscience and
technology.
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