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Abstract
Nanotechnology: The Future is Tiny introduces 176 different research projects from around the world that are exploring the different areas of nanotechnologies. Using interviews and descriptions of the projects, the collection of essays provides a unique commentary on the current status of the field. From flexible electronics that you can wear to nanomaterials used for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, the book gives a new perspective on the current work into developing new nanotechnologies. Each chapter delves into a specific area of nanotechnology research including graphene, energy storage, electronics, 3D printing, nanomedicine, nanorobotics as well as environmental implications.
Through the scientists' own words, the book gives a personal perspective on how nanotechnologies are created and developed, and an exclusive look at how today's research will create tomorrow's products and applications. This book will appeal to anyone who has an interest in the research and future of nanotechnology.
The book is recommended not only to all interested scientists, but also to students who are looking for a quick and clear introduction to various research areas of nanotechnology
Mathias Seifert
Once you start reading you will find it very difficult to stop.
Peter Myers, University of Liverpool
I really liked this book and have no hesitation in recommending it as a really good read.
Peter Myers, University of Liverpool
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| Nanotechnology The Future is Tiny | i | ||
| Preface | v | ||
| Contents | vii | ||
| Chapter 1 - Generating Energy Becomes Personal | 1 | ||
| 1.1 Forget Batteries, Let a T-Shirt Power Your Smartphone | 2 | ||
| 1.1.1 Self-Powered Smartwear | 2 | ||
| 1.1.2 Cotton T-Shirts As Batteries | 4 | ||
| 1.1.3 Graphene Yarns Turn Textiles into Supercapacitors | 5 | ||
| 1.1.4 Silky Substrate Makes Flexible Solar Cells Biocompatible | 6 | ||
| 1.1.5 Folding Origami Batteries | 8 | ||
| 1.1.6 Towards Self-Powered Electronic Papers | 9 | ||
| 1.1.7 Light-Driven Bioelectronic Implants Don't Need Batteries | 11 | ||
| 1.1.8 A Stretchable Far-Field Communication Antenna for Wearable Electronics | 13 | ||
| 1.1.9 Reversibly Bistable Materials Could Revolutionize Flexible Electronics | 14 | ||
| 1.1.10 Nanogenerators for Large-Scale Energy Harvesting | 16 | ||
| 1.2 A Much More Sophisticated Way to Tap into the Sun's Energy | 18 | ||
| 1.2.1 Solar Cell Textiles | 18 | ||
| 1.2.2 Complete Solar Cells Printed by Inkjet | 20 | ||
| 1.2.3 Solar Paint Paves the Way for Low-Cost Photovoltaics | 21 | ||
| 1.2.4 Paper Solar Cells | 23 | ||
| 1.2.5 Recharging Wearable Textile Battery by Sunlight | 24 | ||
| References | 27 | ||
| Chapter 2 - No More Rigid Boxes—Fully Flexible and Transparent Electronics | 28 | ||
| 2.1 Ultra-Stretchable Silicon | 29 | ||
| 2.2 Rewritable, Transferable and Flexible Sticker-Type Organic Memory | 30 | ||
| 2.3 Roll-to-Roll Production of Carbon Nanotube-Based Supercapacitors | 31 | ||
| 2.4 Foldable Capacitive Touch Pad Printed with Nanowire Ink | 33 | ||
| 2.5 Computer Memory Printed on Paper | 34 | ||
| 2.6 Nanopaper Transistors | 36 | ||
| 2.7 Approaching the Limits of Transparency and Conductivity with Nanomaterials | 37 | ||
| 2.8 Adaptive Electronics for Implants | 38 | ||
| 2.9 Integrating Nanoelectronic Devices onto Living Plants and Insects | 40 | ||
| 2.10 Nanoelectronics on Textiles, Paper, Wood and Stone | 42 | ||
| References | 43 | ||
| Chapter 3 - Nanofabrication | 44 | ||
| 3.1 Fabricating Complex Micro- and Nanostructures | 44 | ||
| 3.1.1 Assembling Nanoparticles into 3D Structures with Microdroplets | 45 | ||
| 3.1.2 A Design Guide to Self-Assemble Nanoparticles into Exotic Superstructures | 47 | ||
| 3.1.3 3D Nanopatterning with Memory-Based, Sequential Wrinkling | 49 | ||
| 3.1.4 Spraying Light—the Fabrication of Light-Emitting 3D Objects | 51 | ||
| 3.1.5 Microfabrication Inspired by LEGO™ | 52 | ||
| 3.1.6 Atomic Calligraphy | 54 | ||
| 3.1.7 Complex Assemblies Based on Micelle-Like Nanostructures | 56 | ||
| 3.1.8 Precise Manipulation of Single Nanoparticles with E-Beam Tweezers | 57 | ||
| 3.1.9 Trapping Individual Metal Nanoparticles in Air | 59 | ||
| 3.1.10 Plant Viruses Assist with Building Nanoscale Devices | 61 | ||
| 3.1.11 Sculpting 3D Silicon Structures at the Single Nanometer Scale | 62 | ||
| 3.1.12 Probing the Resolution Limits of Electron-Beam Lithography | 64 | ||
| 3.1.13 Foldable Glass | 65 | ||
| 3.1.14 Plasmonic Biofoam Beats Conventional Plasmonic Surfaces | 67 | ||
| 3.1.15 Nanotechnology in a Bubble | 69 | ||
| 3.1.16 Self-Assembly Machines—A Vision for the Future of Manufacturing | 70 | ||
| 3.2 Nanotechnology and 3D Printing | 72 | ||
| 3.2.1 Getting Closer to 3D Nanoprinting | 72 | ||
| 3.2.2 The Emergence of 3D-Printed Nanostructures | 74 | ||
| 3.2.3 Printing in Three Dimensions with Graphene | 75 | ||
| 3.2.4 Fully 3D-Printed Quantum Dot LEDs to Fit a Contact Lens | 76 | ||
| 3.2.5 3D-Printed Programmable Release Capsules | 79 | ||
| 3.2.6 Embedded 3D-Printing for Soft Robotics Fabrication | 81 | ||
| References | 83 | ||
| Chapter 4 - The Future is Flat—Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials | 85 | ||
| 4.1 Graphene | 86 | ||
| 4.1.1 New Synthesis Method for Graphene Using Agricultural Waste | 87 | ||
| 4.1.2 Inkjet Printing of Graphene | 88 | ||
| 4.1.3 Graphene from Fingerprints | 90 | ||
| 4.1.4 Graphene Laminate Drastically Changes Heat Conduction of Plastic Materials | 91 | ||
| 4.1.5 Graphene Quantum Dot Band-Aids Disinfect Wounds | 94 | ||
| 4.1.6 A Nanomotor that Mimics an Internal Combustion Engine | 95 | ||
| 4.1.7 The Most Effective Material for EMI Shielding | 96 | ||
| 4.1.8 Eavesdropping on Cells with Graphene Transistors | 98 | ||
| 4.1.9 Graphene Beats Polymer Coatings in Preventing Microbially-Induced Corrosion | 101 | ||
| 4.1.10 Janus Separator: A New Opportunity to Improve Lithium–Sulfur Batteries | 103 | ||
| 4.2 Beyond Graphene | 105 | ||
| 4.2.1 MAX Phases Get Two-Dimensional as Well | 106 | ||
| 4.2.2 Transistor Made from All-2D Materials | 108 | ||
| 4.2.3 Novel Mono-Elemental Semiconductors: Arsenene and Antimonene Join 2D Family | 109 | ||
| 4.2.4 Vanadium Disulfide—A Monolayer Material for Li-Ion Batteries | 111 | ||
| 4.2.5 Chemically Enhanced 2D Material Makes Excellent Tunable Nanoscale Light Source | 112 | ||
| References | 114 | ||
| Chapter 5 - The Medicine Man of the Future is Tiny | 115 | ||
| 5.1 Honey, I Swallowed the Doctor | 116 | ||
| 5.1.1 Magnetic Nanovoyagers in Human Blood | 116 | ||
| 5.1.2 Microrobots to Deliver Drugs on Demand | 118 | ||
| 5.1.3 First Demonstration of Micromotor Operation in a Living Organism | 120 | ||
| 5.1.4 Multiplexed Planar Array Analysis from Within a Living Cell | 121 | ||
| 5.1.5 Self-Powered Micropumps Respond to Glucose Levels | 123 | ||
| 5.1.6 Sneaking Drugs into Cancer Cells | 124 | ||
| 5.1.7 Nanoparticle-Corked Nanotubes as Drug Delivery Vehicles | 126 | ||
| 5.1.8 Plasmonic Nanocrystals for Combined Photothermal and Photodynamic Cancer Therapies | 128 | ||
| 5.1.9 Remotely Activating Biological Materials with Nanocomposites | 130 | ||
| 5.1.10 Pre-Coating Nanoparticles to Better Deal with Protein Coronas | 132 | ||
| 5.2 Sensors and Nanoprobes for Everything—Down to Single Molecules | 134 | ||
| 5.2.1 A Quick and Simple Blood Test to Detect Early-Stage Cancer | 134 | ||
| 5.2.2 Nanoparticles Allow Simple Monitoring of Circulating Cancer Cells | 138 | ||
| 5.2.3 Multiplexing Biosensors on a Chip for Human Metabolite Detection | 139 | ||
| 5.2.4 Multimodal Biosensor Integrates Optical, Electrical, and Mechanical Signals | 141 | ||
| 5.2.5 Detecting Damaged DNA with Solid-State Nanopores | 142 | ||
| 5.2.6 Wearable Graphene Strain Sensors Monitor Human Vital Signs | 144 | ||
| 5.2.7 Biosensor Detects Biomarkers for Parkinson's Disease | 146 | ||
| 5.2.8 Breath Nanosensors for Diagnosis of Diabetes | 147 | ||
| 5.2.9 Ultrafast Sensor Monitors You While You Speak | 151 | ||
| 5.2.10 Detecting Flu Viruses in Exhaled Breath | 152 | ||
| 5.2.11 Nanosensor for Advanced Cancer Biomarker Detection | 154 | ||
| 5.2.12 Optical Detection of Epigenetic Marks | 156 | ||
| 5.2.13 Nanosensor Tattoo on Teeth Monitors Bacteria in Your Mouth | 158 | ||
| 5.2.14 Tracking Nanomedicines Inside the Body | 159 | ||
| 5.2.15 Measuring Femtoscale Displacement for Photoacoustic Spectroscopy | 161 | ||
| 5.2.16 Reduced Graphene Oxide Platform Shows Extreme Sensitivity to Circulating Tumor Cells | 163 | ||
| 5.3 Analyzing and Manipulating Single Cells Becomes Possible | 165 | ||
| 5.3.1 Untethered Active Microgripper for Single-Cell Analysis | 165 | ||
| 5.3.2 New Technique Precisely Determines Nanoparticle Uptake into Individual Cells | 166 | ||
| 5.3.3 Optical Sensor Detects Single Cancer Cells | 168 | ||
| 5.3.4 Catch and Release of Individual Cancer Cells | 169 | ||
| 5.3.5 Sensing of Single Malaria-Infected Red Blood Cells | 171 | ||
| 5.3.6 Novel Mechanobiological Tool for Probing the Inner Workings of a Cell | 173 | ||
| 5.3.7 Snail-Inspired Nanosensor Detects and Maps mRNA in Living Cells | 175 | ||
| 5.3.8 Silicon Chips Inserted into Living Cells Can Feel the Pressure | 176 | ||
| 5.3.9 Direct Observation of How Nanoparticles Interact with the Nucleus of a Cancer Cell | 179 | ||
| 5.3.10 A Precise Nanothermometer for Intracellular Temperature Mapping | 180 | ||
| 5.3.11 Direct Observation of Drug Release from Carbon Nanotubes in Living Cells | 182 | ||
| 5.3.12 Functionalizing Living Cells | 184 | ||
| 5.4 A Glimpse at the Numerous Benefits that Nanomedicine Has in Store for Us | 186 | ||
| 5.4.1 High-Tech Band-Aids | 186 | ||
| 5.4.2 Surface-Modified Nanocellulose Hydrogels for Wound Dressing | 188 | ||
| 5.4.3 Curcumin Nanoparticles as Innovative Antimicrobial and Wound Healing Agents | 190 | ||
| 5.4.4 Multifunctional RNA Nanoparticles to Combat Cancer and Viral Infections | 192 | ||
| 5.4.5 Replacing Antibiotics with Graphene-Based Photothermal Agents | 194 | ||
| 5.4.6 Nanotechnology Against Acne | 196 | ||
| 5.4.7 Biofunctionalized Silk Nanofibers Repair the Optic Nerve | 198 | ||
| 5.4.8 Move Over Chips—Here Come Multifunctional Labs on a Single Fiber | 200 | ||
| 5.4.9 Nanoparticles Accelerate and Improve Healing of Burn Wounds | 203 | ||
| 5.4.10 A Nanoparticle-Based Alternative to Viagra | 204 | ||
| 5.4.11 Light-Triggered Local Anesthesia | 206 | ||
| 5.4.12 Toward Next-Generation Nanomedicines for Cancer Therapy | 207 | ||
| References | 209 | ||
| Chapter 6 - A Foray into the Multifaceted World of Nanotechnologies | 212 | ||
| 6.1 Nanorobotics—Motors and Machines at the Nanoscale | 213 | ||
| 6.1.1 A Nanorobotics Platform for Nanomanufacturing | 213 | ||
| 6.1.2 Graphene-Based Biomimetic Soft Robotics Platform | 215 | ||
| 6.1.3 How to Switch a Nanomachine On and Off | 217 | ||
| 6.1.4 Understanding Springs at the Nanoscale | 219 | ||
| 6.1.5 Fast Molecular Cargo Transport by Diffusion | 220 | ||
| 6.1.6 Micro- and Nanomotors Powered Solely by Water | 222 | ||
| 6.1.7 Self-Propelled Microrockets Detect Dangerous Bacteria | 224 | ||
| 6.1.8 Repair Nanobots on Damage Patrol | 227 | ||
| 6.2 Inspired by Nature, the Greatest Nanotechnologist of All | 228 | ||
| 6.2.1 Smart Materials Become “Alive” with Living Bacteria in Supramolecular Assemblies | 228 | ||
| 6.2.2 From Squid Protein to Bioelectronic Applications | 230 | ||
| 6.2.3 An Octopus Might Point the Way to Stealth Coatings | 232 | ||
| 6.2.4 Battery Parts Grown on a Rice Field | 233 | ||
| 6.2.5 Turning Trash into Treasure—Bioinspired Colorimetric Assays | 235 | ||
| 6.2.6 Flesh-Eating Fungus Produces Cancer-Fighting Nanoparticles | 237 | ||
| 6.2.7 Upconverting Synthetic Leaf Takes Its Cues from Nature | 238 | ||
| 6.2.8 Replicating Nacre Through Nanomimetics | 239 | ||
| 6.3 DNA Nanotechnology | 241 | ||
| 6.3.1 DNA-Templated Nanoantenna Captures and Emits Light One Photon at a Time | 242 | ||
| 6.3.2 DNA Nanopyramids Detect and Combat Bacterial Infections | 244 | ||
| 6.3.3 3D-Printed “Smart Glue” Leverages DNA Assembly at the Macroscale | 246 | ||
| 6.3.4 DNA Origami Nanorobot with a Switchable Flap | 248 | ||
| 6.3.5 Fuzzy and Boolean Logic Gates Based on DNA Nanotechnology | 250 | ||
| 6.4 Sensors for Everything, Everywhere | 252 | ||
| 6.4.1 Cheap Paper-Based Gas Sensors | 252 | ||
| 6.4.2 Plasmonic Smart Dust to Probe Chemical Reactions | 253 | ||
| 6.4.3 A Human-Like Nanobioelectronic Tongue | 256 | ||
| 6.4.4 Electronic Sensing with Your Fingertips | 258 | ||
| 6.4.5 Electronic Skin Takes Your Temperature | 260 | ||
| 6.4.6 Nanocurve-Based Sensor Reads Facial Expressions | 262 | ||
| 6.4.7 Selective Gas Sensing with Pristine Graphene | 263 | ||
| 6.4.8 Detecting Single Nanoparticles and Viruses with a Smartphone | 265 | ||
| 6.4.9 Smartphone Nano-Biosensors for Early Detection of Tuberculosis | 266 | ||
| 6.4.10 One-Step Detection of Pathogens and Viruses with High Sensitivity | 268 | ||
| 6.4.11 A Nanosensor for One-Step Detection of Bisphenol A | 269 | ||
| 6.4.12 Optical Sensor Platform Based on Nanopaper | 271 | ||
| 6.4.13 Ultrahigh-Resolution Digital Image Sensor Achieves Pixel Size of 50 Nanometers | 272 | ||
| 6.5 Metamaterials | 274 | ||
| 6.5.1 Topological Transitions in Metamaterials for More Efficient Solar Cells, Sensors, and LEDs | 274 | ||
| 6.5.2 New Cloaking Material Hides Objects Otherwise Visible to the Human Eye | 276 | ||
| 6.5.3 The Thinnest Possible Invisibility Cloak | 277 | ||
| 6.5.4 Novel Nanosphere Lithography to Fabricate Tunable Plasmonic Metasurfaces | 279 | ||
| 6.6 Nanotechnology Research Knows No Boundaries | 281 | ||
| 6.6.1 Superlubricity | 281 | ||
| 6.6.2 Microfluidics Without Channels and Troughs | 283 | ||
| 6.6.3 Truly Blond—Hair As a Nanoreactor to Synthesize Gold Nanoparticles | 285 | ||
| 6.6.4 A Virus-Sized Laser | 286 | ||
| 6.6.5 High-Resolution Holograms with Nanoscale Pixels | 288 | ||
| 6.6.6 Exploring the Complexity of Nanomaterial/Neural Interfaces | 289 | ||
| 6.6.7 Skin-Inspired Haptic Memory Devices | 292 | ||
| 6.6.8 Light-Emitting Nanofibers Shine the Way for Optoelectronic Textiles | 294 | ||
| 6.6.9 Protecting Satellite Electronics with Reinforced Carbon Nanotube Films | 295 | ||
| 6.6.10 A Nanoscale Color Filter | 297 | ||
| 6.6.11 Self-Healing Hybrid Gel System | 299 | ||
| 6.6.12 Nanowire Structures Lead to White-Light and AC-Operated LEDs | 301 | ||
| 6.6.13 Spiders Inspire Better Adhesives for High-Humidity Environments | 303 | ||
| 6.6.14 Studying Phase Transformations of a Single Nanoparticle at the Atomic Level | 305 | ||
| References | 308 | ||
| Chapter 7 - Nanotechnology to the Rescue—Environmental Applications | 312 | ||
| 7.1 A Simple Test Kit for the Detection of Nanoparticles | 312 | ||
| 7.2 Low-Cost Nanotechnology Water Filter | 315 | ||
| 7.3 Carbon Nanotube Ponytail Cleanser | 316 | ||
| 7.4 Just Shake It! A Simple Way to Remove Nanomaterial Pollutants from Water | 319 | ||
| 7.5 The Challenge of Testing Nanomaterial Ecotoxicity in Aquatic Environments | 321 | ||
| 7.6 Water Quality Testing with Artificial “Microfish” | 323 | ||
| 7.7 Microscale Garbage Trucks | 324 | ||
| 7.7.1 About Fenton Reactions | 326 | ||
| 7.8 Nanomaterials that Capture Nerve Agents | 327 | ||
| 7.9 Replacing Chemical Disinfectants with Engineered Water Nanostructures | 329 | ||
| 7.10 Nanotechnology Could Make Battery Recycling Economically Attractive | 330 | ||
| 7.11 Bioinspired Nanofur Reduces Underwater Drag of Marine Vessels | 332 | ||
| 7.12 Risk-Ranking Tool for Nanomaterials | 334 | ||
| References | 336 | ||
| Subject Index | 337 |