Vinod Kumar Khanna, Ph.D is a retired Chief Scientist from the CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani (Rajasthan), India, and a former Professor at the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India. He has worked for more than 37 years on the design, fabrication and characterization of semiconductor devices and micro/nanoelectronic sensors. He has published 16 books, 6 chapters in edited books, and 192 research papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He also has 5 patents to his name.

• Preface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionAcknowledgmentsAuthor’s ProfileAbout the Book (2nd Edition)Abbreviations and AcronymsMathematical NotationPart I: Fundamental Concepts of NanosensorsIntroduction to Nanosensors Part II: Nanomaterials and Micro/Nanofabrication FacilitiesMaterials for NanosensorsNanosensor Laboratory Part III: Physical NanosensorsMechanical NanosensorsThermal NanosensorsOptical NanosensorsMagnetic Nanosensors Part IV: Chemical and Biological NanosensorsChemical Nanosensors Nanobiosensors Part V: Emerging Applications of NanosensorsNanosensors for Societal BenefitsNanosensors for Industrial Applications Nanosensors for Homeland Security Part VI: -Powering, Networking and Trends of NanosensorsNanogenerators and Self-Powered NanosensorsWireless Nanosensor Networks and IoNTOverview and Future Trends of NanosensorsIndex

Vinod Kumar Khanna, Ph.D is a retired Chief Scientist from the CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani (Rajasthan), India, and a former Professor at the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India. He has worked for more than 37 years on the design, fabrication and characterization of semiconductor devices and micro/nanoelectronic sensors. He has published 16 books, 6 chapters in edited books, and 192 research papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He also has 5 patents to his name.

• Preface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionAcknowledgmentsAuthor’s ProfileAbout the Book (2nd Edition)Abbreviations and AcronymsMathematical NotationPart I: Fundamental Concepts of NanosensorsIntroduction to Nanosensors Part II: Nanomaterials and Micro/Nanofabrication FacilitiesMaterials for NanosensorsNanosensor Laboratory Part III: Physical NanosensorsMechanical NanosensorsThermal NanosensorsOptical NanosensorsMagnetic Nanosensors Part IV: Chemical and Biological NanosensorsChemical Nanosensors Nanobiosensors Part V: Emerging Applications of NanosensorsNanosensors for Societal BenefitsNanosensors for Industrial Applications Nanosensors for Homeland Security Part VI: -Powering, Networking and Trends of NanosensorsNanogenerators and Self-Powered NanosensorsWireless Nanosensor Networks and IoNTOverview and Future Trends of NanosensorsIndex

Vinod Kumar Khanna, Ph.D is a retired Chief Scientist from the CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani (Rajasthan), India, and a former Professor at the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India. He has worked for more than 37 years on the design, fabrication and characterization of semiconductor devices and micro/nanoelectronic sensors. He has published 16 books, 6 chapters in edited books, and 192 research papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He also has 5 patents to his name.

• Preface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionAcknowledgmentsAuthor’s ProfileAbout the Book (2nd Edition)Abbreviations and AcronymsMathematical NotationPart I: Fundamental Concepts of NanosensorsIntroduction to Nanosensors Part II: Nanomaterials and Micro/Nanofabrication FacilitiesMaterials for NanosensorsNanosensor Laboratory Part III: Physical NanosensorsMechanical NanosensorsThermal NanosensorsOptical NanosensorsMagnetic Nanosensors Part IV: Chemical and Biological NanosensorsChemical Nanosensors Nanobiosensors Part V: Emerging Applications of NanosensorsNanosensors for Societal BenefitsNanosensors for Industrial Applications Nanosensors for Homeland Security Part VI: -Powering, Networking and Trends of NanosensorsNanogenerators and Self-Powered NanosensorsWireless Nanosensor Networks and IoNTOverview and Future Trends of NanosensorsIndex