List of Contributors |
Introduction / Günter Schmid1: |
The Nature of Naotechnology / 2: |
Definition / 2.1: |
From Nanoscience to Nanotechnology / 2.2: |
Molecular Motors and Machines / 2.2.1: |
Molecular Switches / 2.2.2: |
Single-Electron Memories / 2.2.3: |
Drug Delivery / 2.2.4: |
Gene Chips / 2.2.5: |
Hyperthermia / 2.2.6: |
Gas Sensors / 2.2.7: |
Technologies on the Nanoscale / 2.3: |
Structured Surfaces / 2.3.1: |
Final Remarks / 2.4: |
References |
Top-Down Versus Bottom-Up / Wolfang J. Parak ; Friedrich C. Simmel ; Alexander W. Holleitner3: |
Top-Down Strategies / 3.1: |
Bottom-Up Strategies / 3.1.2: |
First Example: Nanotweezers / 3.2: |
Top-Down Nanotweezers / 3.2.1: |
Bottom-Up Nanotweezers / 3.2.2: |
Second Example: Nanomotors / 3.3: |
Top-Down Nanomotors / 3.3.1: |
Bottom-Up Nanomotors / 3.3.2: |
Third Example: Patterning / 3.4: |
Soft Lithography / 3.4.1: |
Two-Dimensional DNA Lattices / 3.4.2: |
Fourth Example: Quantum Dots / 3.5: |
Different Methods for Making Quantum Dots / 3.5.1: |
Lithographically Defined Quantum Dots / 3.5.2: |
Epitaxially Self-Assembled Quantum Dots / 3.5.3: |
Colloidal Quantum Dots / 3.5.4: |
Perspectives and Limits of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches / 3.6: |
Fundamental Principles of Quantum Dots / Wolfgang J. Parak ; Liberato Manna ; Thomas Nann4: |
Introduction and Outline / 4.1: |
Nanoscale Science and Technology / 4.1.1: |
Nanoscale Materials and Quantum Mechanics / 4.2: |
Nanoscale Materials are Intermediates Between Atomic and Bulk Matter / 4.2.1: |
Quantum Mechanics / 4.2.2: |
From Atoms to Molecules and Quantum Dots / 4.3: |
Shrinking Bulk Material to a Quantum Dot / 4.4: |
Three-Dimensional Systems (Bulk Material) / 4.4.1: |
Two-Dimensional Systems / 4.4.2: |
One-Dimensional Systems (Quantum Wires) / 4.4.3: |
Zero-Dimensional Systems (Quantum Dots) / 4.4.4: |
Energy Levels of a (Semiconductor) Quantum Dot / 4.5: |
Fundamentals and Functionality of Inorganic Wires, Rods and Tubes / Jörg J. Schneider ; Alexander Popp ; Jörg Engstler5: |
Physical Properties of 1D Structures / 5.1: |
Synthetic Methods for 1D Structures / 5.3: |
The Template Approach / 5.3.1: |
Electrochemical Techniques / 5.3.2: |
Electrospinning / 5.3.2.1: |
Electrophoretic Deposition / 5.3.2.2: |
Vapor-Liquid-Solid (VLS) and Related Synthesis Techniques / 5.3.3: |
Contacting the Outer World: Nanowires and Nanotubes as Building Blocks in Nano/Micro/Macro-Integration / 5.4: |
Nanowire and Nanotube Sensors / 5.4.1: |
Piezoelectrics Based on Nanowire Arrays / 5.4.2: |
With Nanowires and Nanotubes to Macroelectronics / 5.4.3: |
Inorganic Nanowire and Nanotube Transistors / 5.4.3.1: |
Branched Nanowire Structures / 5.4.3.2: |
Outlook / 5.5: |
Biomolecule-Nanoparticle Hybrid Systems / Maya Zayats ; Itamar Willner6: |
Metal Nanoparticles for Electrical Contacting of Redox Proteins / 6.1: |
Metal Nanoparticles as Electrochemical and Catalytic Labels / 6.3: |
Metal Nanoparticles as Microgravimetric Labels / 6.4: |
Semiconductor Nanoparticles as Electrochemical Labels for Biorecognition Events / 6.5: |
Metal Nanoparticles as Optical Labels for Biorecognition Events / 6.6: |
Semiconductor Nanoparticles as Optical Labels / 6.7: |
Semiconductor Nanoparticles for Photoelectrochemical Applications / 6.8: |
Biomolecules as Catalysts for the Synthesis of Nanoparticles / 6.9: |
Biomolecule Growth of Metal Nanowires / 6.10: |
Conclusions and Perspectives / 6.11: |
Philosophy of Nanotechnoscience / Alfred Nordmann7: |
Introduction: Philosophy of Science and of Technoscience / 7.1: |
From "Closed Theories" to Limits of Understanding and Control / 7.2: |
Closed Relative to the Nanoscale / 7.2.1: |
Applying Theory to the Nanoscale: Fitting Versus Stretching / 7.2.2: |
Mute Complexity / 7.2.3: |
From Successful Methods to the Power of Images / 7.3: |
(Techno)scientific Methodology: Quantitative Versus Qualitative / 7.3.1: |
"Ontological Indifference": Representation Versus Substitution / 7.3.2: |
Images as the Beginning and End of Nanotechnologies / 7.3.3: |
From Definitions to Visions / 7.4: |
Wieldy and Unwieldy Conceptions / 7.4.1: |
Unlimited Potential / 7.4.2: |
A Formidable Challenge / 7.4.3: |
From Epistemic Certainty to Systemic Robustness / 7.5: |
What Do Nanoscientists Know? / 7.5.1: |
The Knowledge Society / 7.5.2: |
Social Robustness / 7.5.3: |
What Basic Science Does Nanotechnology Need? / 7.6: |
Ethics of Nanotechnology. State of the Art and Challenges Ahead / Armin Grunwald8: |
Introduction and Overview / 8.1: |
The Understanding of Ethics / 8.2: |
Ethical Aspects of Nanotechnology - and Overview / 8.3: |
Equity: Just Distribution of Opportunities and Risks / 8.3.1: |
Environmental Issues / 8.3.2: |
Privacy and Control / 8.3.3: |
Military Use of Nanotechnology / 8.3.4: |
Health / 8.3.5: |
Artificial Life / 8.3.6: |
Human Enhancement / 8.3.7: |
Nanoparticles and the Precautionary Principle / 8.4: |
The Risk Debate on Nanoparticles / 8.4.1: |
The Precautionary Principle / 8.4.2: |
The Precautionary Principle Applied to Nanoparticles / 8.4.3: |
Human Enhancement by Converging Technologies / 8.5: |
Human Enhancement: Visions and Expectations / 8.5.1: |
Occasions of Choice and Need for Orientation / 8.5.2: |
Human Enhancement - No Simple Answers from Ethics / 8.5.3: |
Enhancement Technologies - A Marketplace Scenario Ahead? / 8.5.4: |
Conceptual and Methodical Challenges / 8.6: |
Ethical Assessments of Uncertain Futures / 8.6.1: |
Ethical Vision Assessment / 8.6.2: |
Ethical Reflection in Technology Foresight / 8.6.3: |
Concomitant Ethical Reflection on Nanotechnology / 8.6.4: |
Outlook and Consequences / 9: |
Index |
List of Contributors |
Introduction / Günter Schmid1: |
The Nature of Naotechnology / 2: |