Nanomaterials ─ A Guide to Fabrication and Applications

Nanomaterials have widespread applications, including nanopowders and carbon nanotubes used in device manufacturing. Featuring contributions from experts around the globe, this book is organized to provide an apples-to-apples comparison of the manufacturing methods, specific properties and difficulties, and practical applications associated with various types of nanomaterials. Containing real-life examples of state-of-the-art technologies and manufacturing facilities, the text explores new nanomaterials and device structures attracting an enormous amount of attention due to their fascinating properties and potentials as building blocks for electronics, optoelectronics, and more.

Sivashankar Krishnamoorthy leads efforts in nano-enabled medicine and cosmetics domains within the Materials Research and Technology Department at Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (http://list.lu). He has spent his entire career to date in technology development environments, successfully integrating fundamental, cross-disciplinary, and translational aspects of fabrication, processing, and investigation of nanostructured materials and interfaces. He brings more than 10 years of transnational experience to advantage in driving innovation at the interface of nanotechnology, biology, and medicine. He has an active engagement in several professional activities, serving as a member of organizing committees in international conferences, member of journal editorial boards, and reviewer of grants, peer-reviewing journal articles, and scientific and administrative management of researchers at different levels.