Upcoming physics challenges for device modeling

Abstract

Science and technology at the nanoscale size offer today fundamental challenges in the field of device modeling. In this paper we document the growing interest of academies, institutions, and industries and the present impact on the market, and discuss different design strategies that have been proposed and/or implemented, aimed at the practical realization of innovative nanodevices. Few main examples of ideas and devices, namely ion-channel nano-biosensors, biomimetic sensors, molecular devices, solid-state components for quantum computation, nanotube electronics, and non-volatile nanomemories, are also revised.