Nano Optoelectronic Sensors and Devices

Chapter 1. Introduction

King Wai Chiu Lai and Ning Xi

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, Michigan

Chapter Outline

1.1 Overview 1

1.2 Impact of Nanomaterials 2

1.3 Challenges and Difficulties in Manufacturing Nanomaterials-Based Devices 4

1.3.1 Role of Microfluidics 5

1.3.2 Role of Robotic Nanoassembly 6

1.4 Summary 6

References 7

Nanomaterials can be used as novel sensing elements and they allow us to build devices much smaller than before. Research in nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing is tremendously important because most nanoscale materials and systems are different from current macro- and icro systems. Optoelectronics plays a significant role in modern society. The range of applications for optoelectronic ...