Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Emergence of Nanowires -- Abstract -- 1.1 Introduction: Motivation for Nanowires -- 1.1.1 Importance of One-Dimensional Materials -- 1.1.2 Synthetic Challenges and Initial Design -- 1.1.3 Top-Down and Bottom-Up Nanotechnology -- 1.2 Micron-Scale Whiskers: VLS Concept -- 1.2.1 Concept and Key Results -- 1.2.2 Limitations -- 1.3 Other Early Works -- 1.3.1 Top-Down Lithography-Based Si Nanopillars -- 1.3.2 Carbide Nanorods -- 1.3.3 Nanowiskers by Vapor Phase Epitaxy -- 1.4 Beginning of Rapid Growth: Vapor-Phase Nanocluster Catalyzed Growth -- References -- 2 General Synthetic Methods -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Vapor Phase Growth -- 2.2.1 Laser-Assisted Catalytic Growth -- 2.2.2 Chemical Vapor Deposition -- 2.2.3 Chemical Vapor Transport -- 2.2.4 Molecular Beam Epitaxy -- 2.2.5 Vapor-Solid-Solid Growth -- 2.2.6 Vapor-Solid Growth -- 2.2.7 Oxide-Assisted Growth -- 2.3 Templated Growth -- 2.3.1 Formation Inside Nanopores -- 2.3.2 Templating Against Self-assembled Structures -- 2.3.3 Construction on Existing Nanostructures -- 2.3.4 Superlattice Nanowire Pattern Transfer -- 2.4 Solution-Based Methods -- 2.4.1 Solution-Liquid-Solid Growth -- 2.4.2 Supercritical Fluid-Liquid-Solid Growth -- 2.4.3 Solvothermal/Hydrothermal Synthesis -- 2.4.4 Directed Solution Phase Growth -- 2.5 Future Directions and Challenges -- References -- 3 Structure-Controlled Synthesis -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Homogeneous Nanowires -- 3.3 Axial Modulated Structures -- 3.3.1 Early Work -- 3.3.2 Semiconductor Heterojunctions -- 3.3.3 Metal-Semiconductor Heterostructures -- 3.3.4 p-n Homojunctions -- 3.3.5 Ultrashort Morphology Features -- 3.4 Radial/Coaxial Modulated Structures -- 3.4.1 Semiconductor Radial Structures -- 3.4.2 Coaxial Modulated Structures -- 3.5 Branched/Tree-Like Structures. , 3.5.1 Sequential Catalyst-Assisted Growth -- 3.5.2 Solution Growth on Existing Nanowires -- 3.5.3 Phase Transition Induced Branching -- 3.5.4 One-Step Self-catalytic Growth -- 3.5.5 Screw Dislocation Driven Growth -- 3.6 Kinked Structures -- 3.6.1 Undersaturation/Supersaturation-Induced Kinking -- 3.6.2 Confinement-Guided Kinking -- 3.7 Future Directions and Challenges -- References -- 4 Hierarchical Organization in Two and Three Dimensions -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Post-growth Assembly -- 4.2.1 Fluidic Method -- 4.2.2 Langmuir-Blodgett Method -- 4.2.3 Blown Bubble Method -- 4.2.4 Chemical Interactions for Assembly -- 4.2.5 Assembly at Interfaces -- 4.2.6 Electric/Magnetic Field-Based Methods -- 4.2.6.1 Assembly Using Dielectrophoresis Or Electric Fields -- 4.2.6.2 Assembly Using Magnetic Fields -- 4.2.7 PDMS Transfer Method -- 4.2.8 Printing -- 4.2.9 Nanocombing-Based Assembly -- 4.2.10 Other Assembly Methods -- 4.2.10.1 Knocking-Down -- 4.2.10.2 Strain-Release -- 4.2.10.3 Assemblies Induced By External Nanostructures -- 4.3 Patterned Growth -- 4.3.1 Epitaxial Growth from Patterned Nanocluster Catalysts -- 4.3.1.1 Photolithography Or Electron-Beam Lithography -- 4.3.1.2 Nanosphere Lithography -- 4.3.1.3 Gold Deposition Masks Based on Porous Alumina -- 4.3.1.4 Nanoimprint Lithography -- 4.3.2 Substrate-Step-Directed Growth -- 4.4 Future Directions and Challenges -- 5 Nanoelectronics, Circuits and Nanoprocessors -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction and Historical Perspective -- 5.2 Basic Nanoelectronic Devices -- 5.2.1 Field-Effect Transistors -- 5.2.1.1 Homogeneous Nanowire-Based Devices -- 5.2.1.2 Axial Heterostructures -- 5.2.1.3 Radial Heterostructures -- 5.2.1.4 Crossed Nanowire Structures -- 5.2.1.5 Junctionless Nanowire Transistors -- 5.2.2 p-n Diodes -- 5.2.2.1 Crossed-wire p-n Junctions -- 5.2.2.2 Axial Nanowire p-n Diodes. , 5.3 Simple Circuits -- 5.3.1 Logic Gates -- 5.3.2 Ring Oscillators -- 5.3.3 Demultiplexers -- 5.3.4 Nonvolatile Memory -- 5.3.4.1 Resistive Memory -- 5.3.4.2 Flash Memory -- 5.3.4.3 Ferroelectric Memory -- 5.3.4.4 Phase-Change Memory -- 5.4 Nanoprocessors -- 5.4.1 Logic Tiles -- 5.4.2 Arithmetic Logic -- 5.4.3 Sequential Logic -- 5.4.4 Basic Nanocomputer -- 5.5 Future Directions and Challenges -- References -- 6 Nanophotonics -- Abstract -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Optical Phenomena -- 6.2.1 Photoluminescence from Nanowire Structures -- 6.2.1.1 Homogeneous Nanowires -- 6.2.1.2 Axial Heterostructures -- 6.2.1.3 Radial Heterostructures -- 6.2.2 Nonlinear Processes -- 6.2.2.1 Second Harmonic Generation -- 6.2.2.2 Third-Harmonic Generation and Four-Wave Mixing -- 6.2.2.3 Stimulated Raman Scattering -- 6.3 Photonic Devices -- 6.3.1 Nanowire Waveguides -- 6.3.2 Nanoscale Light-Emitting Diodes -- 6.3.2.1 Crossed Nanowire Structures -- 6.3.2.2 Axial Heterostructures -- 6.3.2.3 Radial Heterostructures -- 6.3.3 Optically-Pumped Nanowire Lasers -- 6.3.3.1 Principles of Optically-Pumped Nanowire Lasers -- 6.3.3.2 UV Lasers -- 6.3.3.3 Visible Lasers -- 6.3.3.4 Near-IR Lasers -- 6.3.3.5 Wavelength-Tunable Lasers -- 6.3.3.6 Single-Mode Lasers -- 6.3.4 Electrically-Pumped Nanowire Lasers -- 6.3.5 Photodetectors -- 6.3.5.1 Photodiodes -- 6.3.5.2 Phototransistors -- 6.3.5.3 Superconductor Nanowire Photodetectors -- 6.4 Future Directions and Challenges -- References -- 7 Quantum Devices -- Abstract -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Quantum Dot Systems in Semiconductor Nanowires -- 7.2.1 Configurations of Quantum Dot Systems in Nanowires -- 7.2.2 Basic Electronic Properties of Quantum Dots -- 7.2.3 Single Quantum Dots in Nanowires -- 7.2.4 Coupled Quantum Dots in Nanowires -- 7.2.5 g-Factor and Spin-Orbit Interaction -- 7.3 Hybrid Superconductor-Semiconductor Devices. , 7.3.1 Josephson Junctions -- 7.3.2 Majorana Fermions -- 7.4 Topological Insulators -- 7.5 Future Directions and Challenges -- References -- 8 Nanowire-Enabled Energy Storage -- Abstract -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Lithium-Ion Batteries -- 8.2.1 Anodes -- 8.2.1.1 Si -- 8.2.1.2 Metal Oxides -- 8.2.2 Cathodes -- 8.3 Electrochemical Capacitors -- 8.4 Sodium-Ion Batteries -- 8.5 Future Directions and Challenges -- References -- 9 Nanowire-Enabled Energy Conversion -- Abstract -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Photovoltaics -- 9.2.1 Nanowire Arrays for Enhanced Light Absorption -- 9.2.2 Radial Junction Nanowires for Enhanced Carrier Separation -- 9.2.3 Tuning Band Gaps of III-V Compounds -- 9.3 Photoelectrochemical Conversion/Photocatalysis -- 9.3.1 Si Nanowire-Based Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting -- 9.3.2 Dual-Band Gap Artificial Photosynthesis -- 9.4 Thermoelectrics -- 9.5 Piezoelectric Effects -- 9.6 Future Directions and Challenges -- References -- 10 Nanowire Field-Effect Transistor Sensors -- Abstract -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Fundamental Principles of Field-Effect Transistor Sensors -- 10.3 Examples of Nanoelectronic Sensors -- 10.3.1 Protein Detection -- 10.3.2 Nucleic Acid Detection -- 10.3.3 Virus Detection -- 10.3.4 Small Molecule Detection -- 10.4 Methods for Enhancing the Sensitivity of Nanowire Sensors -- 10.4.1 3D Branched Nanowires for Enhanced Analyte Capture Efficiency -- 10.4.2 Detection in the Subthreshold Regime -- 10.4.3 Reducing the Debye Screening Effect -- 10.4.4 Electrokinetic Enhancement -- 10.4.5 Frequency Domain Measurement -- 10.4.6 Nanowire-Nanopore Sensors -- 10.4.7 Double-Gate Nanowire Sensors -- 10.4.8 Detection of Biomolecules in Physiological Fluids -- 10.5 Future Directions and Challenges -- References -- 11 Nanowire Interfaces to Cells and Tissue -- Abstract -- 11.1 Introduction. , 11.2 Nanowire/Cell Interfaces and Electrophysiological Recording -- 11.2.1 Traditional Extracellular Electrophysiological Recording -- 11.2.1.1 Principles of Extracellular Recording -- 11.2.1.2 Passive Metallic Microelectrodes and Their Scaling Limits -- 11.2.1.3 Active Transistor Electrodes -- 11.2.1.4 Extracellular Electrode/Cell Interfaces -- 11.2.2 Nanowire Transistors for Extracellular Recording -- 11.2.2.1 Extracellular Recording from Cultured Neurons -- 11.2.2.2 Extracellular Recording from Cardiac Cells -- 11.2.2.3 Extracellular Recording from Other Electrogenic Cells -- 11.2.3 Intracellular and Intracellular-like Electrophysiological Recording -- 11.2.3.1 Strengths and Constraints of Intracellular Measurements -- 11.2.3.2 Intracellular-Like Recording with Protruding Metal Electrodes -- 11.2.3.3 Intracellular 3D Nanowire Transistors -- 11.2.3.4 Intracellular MEA-Based Nanopillars -- 11.3 Nanowire-Tissue Interfaces and Electrophysiological Recording -- 11.3.1 Acute Brain Slice Studies with Nanowire Transistors -- 11.3.2 Cardiac Tissue Studies with Nanowire Transistors -- 11.3.3 3D Nano-Bioelectronic Hybrids -- 11.3.4 Injectable Electronics -- 11.4 Future Directions and Challenges -- References -- 12 Conclusions and Outlook -- Abstract -- References -- Curriculum Vitae -- Index.