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Introduction to Nanosensors
1.1 Getting Started with Nanosensors
This book deals with Nanosensors: Physical, Chemical, and Biological. So, the
questions that immediately come to mind are as follows: (1) What is nanotech-
nology? (2) What are nanosensors? (3) What is the meaning of the terms “physical,”
“chemical,” or “biological” alone and when applied to nanosensors?
These questions need to be answered at the outset. Clearly, the starting
point in the study of nanosensors will be the basic concepts of physics, chem-
istry, biology, and nanotechnology. Semiconductor electronics will also be
introduced. The key terms will be dened. These will ...