Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes, and Nanostructures: Techniques and Applications offers a comprehensive review of groundbreaking research in nanofabrication technology and explores myriad applications that this technology has enabled. The book examines the historical evolution and emerging trends of nanofabrication and supplies an analytical understanding of some of the most important underlying nanofabrication technologies, with an emphasis on graphene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and nanowires.

Featuring contributions by experts from academia and industry around the world, this book presents cutting-edge nanofabrication research in a wide range of areas. Topics include:



CNT electrodynamics and signal propagation models
Electronic structure calculations of a graphene–hexagonal boron nitride interface to aid the understanding of experimental devices based on these heterostructures
How a laser field would modify the electronic structure and transport response of graphene, to generate bandgaps
The fabrication of transparent CNT electrodes for organic light-emitting diodes
Direct graphene growth on dielectric substrates, and potential applications in electronic and spintronic devices
CNTs as a promising candidate for next-generation interconnect conductors
CMOS–CNT integration approaches, including the promising localized heating CNT synthesis method
CNTs in electrochemical and optical biosensors
The synthesis of diamondoids by pulsed laser ablation plasmas generated in supercritical fluids, and possible applications
The use of DNA nanostructures in lithography
CMOS-compatible silicon nanowire biosensors
The use of titanium oxide-B nanowires to detect explosive vapors
The properties of protective layers on silver nanoparticles for ink-jet printing
Nanostructured thin-film production using microreactors

A one-stop reference for professionals, researchers, and graduate students working in nanofabrication, this book will also be useful for investors who want an overview of the current nanofabrication landscape.