Nanomachines Fundamentals and Applications

This first-hand account by one of the pioneers of nanobiotechnology brings together a wealth of valuable material in a single source. It allows fascinating insights into motion at the nanoscale, showing how the proven principles of biological nanomotors are being transferred to artificial nanodevices.
As such, the author provides engineers and scientists with the fundamental knowledge surrounding the design and operation of biological and synthetic nanomotors and the latest advances in nanomachines. He addresses such topics as nanoscale propulsions, natural biomotors, molecular-scale machines, and advanced navigation schemes, along with future trends, prospects and applications -- from the creation of surface structures in fundamental research to drug delivery in nanomedicine.
Not science fiction, but science facts.

Joseph Wang is Professor in Department of Nanoengineering at the University of California, San Diego. He received his PhD from the Israel Institute of Technology in 1978. He held a Regents Professorship and a Manasse Chair at New Mexico State University and served as the Director of Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors of the Arizona State University. Joseph Wang has published more than 800 papers and ten books and holds twelve patents. He received two ACS National Awards and three honorary professorships from Spain, Argentina and Slovenia. He became the most cited electrochemist in the world and was listed fourth on the ISI list of "Most Cited Researchers in Chemistry" in the decade 1996-2006. Joseph Wang is the Editor-in-Chief of "Electroanalysis" (Wiley). His scientific interests are concentrated in the areas of nanomachines, bioelectronics, bionanotechnology and electroanalytical chemistry.

Fundamentals of Nanoscale Propulsion -
Motion at the Nanoscale
Inspiration from Nature -
Amazing Biological Nanomotors
Molecular-Scale Machines
Powering Nanoscale Motors: Propulsion and Swimming Mechanisms, Designs of Artificial Nanomotors
Nanoscale Motion Control -
How to Navigate?
Cargo transport -
Towards Drug Delivery?
Collective Motion Patterns -
Cooperative Action of Multiple Motors
Future Trends, Applications and Prospects