Breakthroughs in nanotechnology have been coming at a rapid pace over the past few years. This was fueled by significant worldwide investments by governments and industry. But if these promising young technologies cannot begin to show commercial viability soon, that funding is in danger of disappearing as investors lose their appetites and the economic and scientific promise of nanotechnology may not be realized. Scrutinizing the barriers to commercial scale-up of nanotechnologies, the Nanomanufacturing Handbook presents a broad survey of the research being done to bring nanotechnology out of the laboratory and into the factory.

Introduction to Nanomanufacturing; Ahmed Busnaina and Manish Mehta Nanomanufacturing Challenges Top-Down Approach Bottom-Up Approach Combined Top-Down and Bottom-Up Nanomanufacturing Approaches Registration and Alignment Reliability and Defect Control Nanomanufacturing Industry Survey Recommended National Priorities for the Near Term Strategic U.S. Industry Indicators Acknowledgement References Surface-Programmed Assembly for Nanomanufacturing; Seunghun Hong, Sung Young Park, Juwan Kang, Tae-Kyeong Kim, Juntae Koh, Kwang Heo, Kyung-Eun Byun, Dong Joon Lee, and Seon Namgung Introduction Large-Scale "Surface-Programmed Assembly" Conclusions Acknowledgements References Fabrication and Applications of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWNT) Fabrics; Darren K. Brock, Jonathan W. Ward, Claude Bertin, Brent M. Segal, and Thomas Rueckes Introduction Fabrication of SWNT Fabrics Applications of SWNT Fabrics Conclusion Acknowledgements References Controlled Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes Using Chemical Vapor Deposition Methods; Yung Joon Jung Introduction Carbon Nanotube Synthesis Building Organized MWNT Architectures Mechanism of Substrate Site Selectivity of Carbon Nanotubes Building Controlled SWNT Networks on a Large Scale Fabrication of Hierarchically Branched Carbon Nanotubes Using Controlled Nanochannels in Templates Acknowledgements References Reconfigurable CMOS Electronic Microarray System for the Assisted Self-Assembly of Higher-Order Nanostructures; Dietrich Dehlinger, Benjamin Sullivan, Sadik Esener, Paul Swanson, Dalibor Hodko, and Michael J. Heller Introduction CMOS Electronic Microarrays and Controller Systems Transport and Addressing of Molecules, Nanostructures, and Microstructures Fabrication of Multiple-Layered Nanoparticle Structures Using CMOS Microarrays Strategy for Assisted Self-Assembly and Hierarchical Organization Conclusions and Future Goals References Manufacturing Electrical Contacts to Nanostructures; Loucas Tsakalakos Introduction Direct Synthesis Post Synthesis Molecular Electronics Quantum Dots Quality of Contacts Conclusions References Nanofabrication Techniques with High-Resolution Molded Rubber Stamps; Etienne Menard and John Rogers Fabricating Stamps, Molds, Conformable Photomasks, and Dry Transfer Tools Two- and Three-Dimensional Nanofabrication with Conformable Photomasks Printing of Polymers and Metal 2-D and 3-D Structures with Rubber Stamps Dry Transfer Printing of Inorganic Semiconductor Micro/Nanostructures and Carbon Nanotubes Conclusion and Future Outlook References Room-Temperature Nanoimprint and Nanocontact Technologies; Ken-ichiro Nakamatsu and Shinji Matsui Introduction Room-Temperature Nanoimprint Lithography Room-Temperature Nanocontact Printing Summary References Antistiction Layers for Nano Imprinting Lithography; Nam-Goo Cha and Jin-Goo Park Introduction Antistiction Layer for NIL Fabrication Methods of Antistiction Layers Characterizations of Antistiction Films Conclusions and Prospects Acknowledgement References Nanocontacts and Switch Reliability; George G. Adams and Nicol E. McGruer Introduction Hertz Contact Physical Basis of Adhesion Nano-Contact with Adhesion Elastoplastic and Plastic Contacts Rough Surface Nanocontacts Micromechanical Switches Recommendations for Future Research References Nanoscale Defects and Surface Preparation in Nanomanufacturing; Ahmed Busnaina and Kaveh Bakhtari Introduction Physical Removal Using Acoustic Streaming Experimental and Analytical Summary References Improved Carbon Materials for Nanomanufacturing Applications; Patrick Lemoine, John Paul Quinn, Pagona Papakonstantinou, Paul Maguire, and James McLaughlin Introduction Weakness and Strength in Carbon Materials Nanopatterning and Processing of Carbon Materials Conclusions Acknowledgements References Nanomanufacturing Processes Using Polymeric Materials; Carol Barry, Julie Chen, and Joey Mead Internal (Polymer-Polymer) Interface External (Polymer-Tool) Interface References Patterned Electrospray Fiber Structures; Phil Gibson and Heidi Schreuder-Gibson Introduction Background Approach Pore Size and Air Flow Resistance Aerosol Particle Filtration Strength Conclusions Acknowledgements References Patenting Nanotechnology; Rouget F. (Ric) Henschel and Stephen B. Maebius Introduction Federal Support for Nanotechnology Patent Basics Explosive Growth of Nanotechnology Patents Conclusion References Leaving the Laboratory: Regulatory and Societal Issues Confronting Nanotechnology Commercialization; Christopher J. Bosso, Jacqueline A. Isaacs, William D. Kay, and Ronald L. Sandler Questions about Capacity Intellectual Property Regulatory Frameworks and Institutions Complexity and Public Uncertainty Why This All Matters Other Sources References R&D Activities for Nanoscale Manufacturing Processes and Enabling Equipment in Korea; Chang-Soo Han, Jun-Hyuk Choi, Hak-Joo Lee, Jae-Jong Lee, Doo-Sun Choi, Won-Seok Chang, Jun-Ho Jeong, Eung-Sug Lee, Kyung-Hyun Whang, and Sang-Rok Lee Introduction R&D Goals of CNMM R&D Activities Conclusion Acknowledgements References Index