纳米技术：器件设计与应用

Nanotechnology has majorly contributed to advancements in computing and electronics, for faster, smaller and more compact and handy systems that can handle and store huge amounts of information in the form of data. These advancing applications include: nano transistors, MRAMs, ultra-high-definition televisions and displays, flexible electronics, IoT and flash memories. The other sector that gets the maximum benefit from nanotechnology is medical and the healthcare applications. Nanotechnology has helped in broadening the medical area, knowledge and cures. Nanomedicine, one of the emerging applications of nanotechnology, has greatly helped the biomedical field by giving precise solutions for diagnosis of disease and treatment. Nanomaterials are nowadays used in pharmaceutical sciences and technology. A few other emerging areas of nanotechnology are drug delivery and biosensors. The next field that excels with the help of nanotechnology is the energy sector. Nanotechnology has given alternative energy approaches to replace the traditional energy sources to meet daily increasing energy demands. They have developed thin-film solar panels, windmill blades and quick-charging batteries as an alternative. Nanotechnology now also helps clean drinking water through rapid, low-cost detection and treatment of water impurities.

Nanotechnology is one of the emerging areas, having a promising future with many breakthroughs that have changed and further bring various new technological advances to a wide range of applications. The purpose of this book is to introduce nanotechnology on a level that explores the various applications of nanotechnology that are discussed below. It will give a flavor to the people who are in research or interested exploring future possibilities. It will also create interest in different areas where nanotechnology has created new possibilities. This books aims to explore the area of nanotechnology and its various emerging applications.