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Preface; Acknowledgments; About This Book; Contents; About the Author; Abbreviations, Acronyms, Chemical Symbols and Mathematical Notation; 1 Getting Started to Explore "Integrated Nanoelectronics"; Abstract; 1.1 What "Integrated Nanoelectronics" Is About?; 1.2 Subdivision of the Book; 1.3 Organization of the Book; 1.3.1 Part I: Preliminaries; 1.3.2 Part II: CMOS Nanoelectronics; 1.3.3 Part III: CMOS-Supportive Nanotechnologies; 1.3.4 Part IV: Beyond CMOS Nanoelectronics; 1.3.5 Part V: Nanomanufacturing; 1.4 Discussion and Conclusions; Review Exercises; References; Preliminaries
2 Nanoelectronics and Synergistic NanodisciplinesAbstract; 2.1 Meaning of "Nano" and "Nanometer"; 2.2 Nanoscience; 2.3 Nanotechnology; 2.4 Plurality of Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies; 2.5 Nanomaterials; 2.6 Uniqueness and Specialty of Nanomaterials; 2.6.1 Quantum Size Effect; 2.6.2 Surface-Area-to-Volume Ratio; 2.7 Nanoelectronics; 2.7.1 More Moore Sub-domain; 2.7.2 More-than-Moore Sub-domain; 2.7.3 Beyond CMOS Sub-domain; 2.7.4 Convergence of Nanosciences; 2.8 Spintronics and Nanomagnetics; 2.9 Nanophotonics or Nano-optics; 2.10 Nanomechanics; 2.11 Nanobiotechnology
2.12 Discussion and ConclusionsReview Exercises; References; 3 Nanomaterials and Their Properties; Abstract; 3.1 Bewilderment from a Multitude of Nanomaterial Definitions; 3.2 ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Definitions; 3.2.1 Nanomaterial; 3.2.2 Nanoscale; 3.2.3 Nano-object; 3.2.3.1 Particle; 3.2.3.2 Agglomerate; 3.2.3.3 Aggregate; 3.2.3.4 Nanoparticle; 3.2.3.5 Nanoplate; 3.2.3.6 Nanofibre; 3.2.3.7 Nanotube; 3.2.3.8 Nanorod; 3.2.3.9 Nanowire; 3.2.3.10 Quantum Dot; 3.3 EC (European Commission) Definitions; 3.3.1 Nanomaterial; 3.3.2 Particle; 3.3.3 Agglomerate
3.3.4 Aggregate3.4 Mechanical Strength of Nanomaterials; 3.5 Characterizing Parameters for the Influence of Surface Effects on Material Properties; 3.6 Catalytic Effects of Nanomaterials; 3.7 Thermal Properties of Nanomaterials; 3.7.1 Melting Point Depression; 3.7.2 Negative Thermal Capacity; 3.8 Exciton Bohr Radius: A Characteristic Length for Quantum Confinement; 3.9 Electronic and Optical Properties of Nanomaterials; 3.9.1 Bandgap Broadening of a Spherical Semiconductor Nanocrystal: The Quantum Dot; 3.9.2 Interaction of Light with Metallic Nanoparticles
3.10 Magnetic Properties of Nanomaterials3.10.1 Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles; 3.10.2 Magnetism in Gold Nanoparticles; 3.10.3 Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR) Effect; 3.11 Discussion and Conclusions; Review Exercises; References; CMOS Nanoelectronics; 4 Downscaling Classical MOSFET; Abstract; 4.1 Moore's Law; 4.2 The Classical, Planar, Single-Gate Bulk MOSFETs; 4.2.1 The MOS Device and its Electrical Characteristics; 4.2.2 Self-aligned Polysilicon Gate MOS Process; 4.2.3 Self-aligned Silicide (Salicide) Process; 4.3 Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) Technology
2 Nanoelectronics and Synergistic NanodisciplinesAbstract; 2.1 Meaning of "Nano" and "Nanometer"; 2.2 Nanoscience; 2.3 Nanotechnology; 2.4 Plurality of Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies; 2.5 Nanomaterials; 2.6 Uniqueness and Specialty of Nanomaterials; 2.6.1 Quantum Size Effect; 2.6.2 Surface-Area-to-Volume Ratio; 2.7 Nanoelectronics; 2.7.1 More Moore Sub-domain; 2.7.2 More-than-Moore Sub-domain; 2.7.3 Beyond CMOS Sub-domain; 2.7.4 Convergence of Nanosciences; 2.8 Spintronics and Nanomagnetics; 2.9 Nanophotonics or Nano-optics; 2.10 Nanomechanics; 2.11 Nanobiotechnology
2.12 Discussion and ConclusionsReview Exercises; References; 3 Nanomaterials and Their Properties; Abstract; 3.1 Bewilderment from a Multitude of Nanomaterial Definitions; 3.2 ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Definitions; 3.2.1 Nanomaterial; 3.2.2 Nanoscale; 3.2.3 Nano-object; 3.2.3.1 Particle; 3.2.3.2 Agglomerate; 3.2.3.3 Aggregate; 3.2.3.4 Nanoparticle; 3.2.3.5 Nanoplate; 3.2.3.6 Nanofibre; 3.2.3.7 Nanotube; 3.2.3.8 Nanorod; 3.2.3.9 Nanowire; 3.2.3.10 Quantum Dot; 3.3 EC (European Commission) Definitions; 3.3.1 Nanomaterial; 3.3.2 Particle; 3.3.3 Agglomerate
3.3.4 Aggregate3.4 Mechanical Strength of Nanomaterials; 3.5 Characterizing Parameters for the Influence of Surface Effects on Material Properties; 3.6 Catalytic Effects of Nanomaterials; 3.7 Thermal Properties of Nanomaterials; 3.7.1 Melting Point Depression; 3.7.2 Negative Thermal Capacity; 3.8 Exciton Bohr Radius: A Characteristic Length for Quantum Confinement; 3.9 Electronic and Optical Properties of Nanomaterials; 3.9.1 Bandgap Broadening of a Spherical Semiconductor Nanocrystal: The Quantum Dot; 3.9.2 Interaction of Light with Metallic Nanoparticles
3.10 Magnetic Properties of Nanomaterials3.10.1 Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles; 3.10.2 Magnetism in Gold Nanoparticles; 3.10.3 Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR) Effect; 3.11 Discussion and Conclusions; Review Exercises; References; CMOS Nanoelectronics; 4 Downscaling Classical MOSFET; Abstract; 4.1 Moore's Law; 4.2 The Classical, Planar, Single-Gate Bulk MOSFETs; 4.2.1 The MOS Device and its Electrical Characteristics; 4.2.2 Self-aligned Polysilicon Gate MOS Process; 4.2.3 Self-aligned Silicide (Salicide) Process; 4.3 Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) Technology