Search for dissertations about: "Nanoscience"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 187 swedish dissertations containing the word Nanoscience.
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1. Next to nothing: A study of nanoscientists and their cosmology at a Swedish research laboratory
Abstract : This study is based on anthropological fieldwork conducted among nanoscientists at the Department of Microtechnology and Nanonscience, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. The aim of the dissertation is to explore cosmological notions among this group of researchers through their conceptualization of nature and self. READ MORE
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2. Tunneling through Nanostructures - Interactions, Interference and Broadening
Abstract : In this thesis, quantum transport through nanostructures is addressed theoretically by considering simplified model systems representing the most important features of quantum dots or molecules. The generic model consists of a central region coupled to noninteracting leads. READ MORE
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3. Molecular Electronics : Insight from Ab-Initio Transport Simulations
Abstract : This thesis presents the theoretical studies of electronic transport in molecular electronic devices. Such devices have been proposed and investigated as a promising new approach that complements conventional silicon-based electronics. READ MORE
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4. Biophysical studies of the actin-myosin motor system and applications in nanoscience
Abstract : The actin-myosin motor system plays important roles in cellular processes. In addition, actin and myosin have been used for developments towards nanotechnological applications in recent years. READ MORE
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5. Tailoring the Optical Response of III-V Nanowire Arrays
Abstract : Semiconductor nanowires show a great deal of promise for applications in a wide range of important fields, including photovoltaics, biomedicine, and information technology. Developing these exciting applications is strongly dependent on understanding the fundamental properties of nanowires, such as their optical resonances and absorption spectra. READ MORE