Book description
This handy reference is the first comprehensive book covering both
fundamentals and recent developments in the field with an emphasis on nanotechnology.
Written by a highly regarded author in the field, the book details
state-of-the-art preparation, characterization and applications of
thin films of organic molecules and biomaterials fabricated by wet
processes and also highlights applications in nanotechnology
The categories of films covered include monomolecular films
(monolayers) both on a water surface and on a solid plate,
Langmuir-Blodgett films (transferred multilayer films on a solid plate
from a water surface), layer-by-layer films (adsorbed multilayer films
on a solid support), and spontaneously assembled films in solution.
Dr. Katsuhiko Ariga is the Director of Supermolecules Unit and
Principal Investigator of World Premier International (WPI) Research
Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), the National Institute
for Materials Science (NIMS). He received his B. Eng., M. Eng., and Ph.
D. degrees from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT). He was
Assistant Professor at TIT, worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the
University of Texas at Austin, USA, and then served as a group leader in
the Supermolecules Project at Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).
Thereafter, Dr. Ariga worked as Associate Professor at the Nara
Institute of Science and Technology, and then became involved with the
ERATO Nanospace
Project at JST. In January 2004, Dr. Ariga moved to NIMS. He was also
appointed Professor at several Universities. His research field is based
on supermolecular chemistry and surface science, including the boundary
research areas of organic chemistry, physical chemistry,
biochemistry, and materials chemistry. His major interests are the
fabrication of novel functional nanostructures based on molecular
recognition and self-assembly, including Langmuir-Blodgett films,
layer-by-layer films, and mesoporous materials.
