Nanotechnology Demystified

Name: Nanotechnology Demystified
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ISBN: 9780071460231

ISBN-10: 0071460233

ISBN-13: 9780071460231

Edition: 2007

Authors: Linda D. Williams, Wade Adams

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This is a self-teaching guide for anyone interested in the booming field of nanotechnology and all the contributing forces behind it. It takes an overall introductory view of nanoscience and nanotechnology and is ideal as a supplemental textbook, or as a general reference for policy makers, engineers, and research technicians.

Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 9/19/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 343
Size: 7.40" wide x 9.20" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Discovery



Buckyball Discovery


In the Beginning


Plenty of Room at the Bottom


Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes


Let's Roll


Quiz



Nanoscale


Micro vs. Nano


Size Matters


All About Scale


Quiz



What Makes Nano Special?


Carbon Forms


Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes


Nanorods


Color


Surface Area


Quantum Mechanics


Manufacturing


Products


Quiz



Nanoscience Tools


Tools of Discovery


Fabrication


Theory, Modeling, and Simulation


Quiz


Part 1 Test



Wet Applications



Biology


Wet/Dry Interface


Bioimaging


Bionanosensors


Affecting the Biological World


Quiz



Medicine


Treatments


Targeting Cancer


Bioengineering


Nanotoxicity


Medicine of the Future


Quiz



Environment


Pollution


Nano to the Rescue


Water Purification


Nanotechnology and Government Research


Environmental Exposure Routes


International Council on Nanotechnology


Quiz


Part 2 Test



Dry Applications



Materials


Alchemy


Smart Materials


Nanocrystalline Materials


Nanocrystals


Alloys


Nanocomposites


Nanorings


Nanocoatings


Nanoshells


Catalysts


Microcapsules


Quiz



Electronics and Sensors


Moore's Law


Electronics Competition


What's the Hold Up


Uniformity


Quantum Effects in Nanoscale Electronics


Bionanosensors


Biochips


Quiz



Communications


Quantum Communications


Chemical Challenges


Size


Nano-optics


Information Storage


Quiz



Energy


Energy


Availability


Alternatives


Carbon Nanotubes


Research and Development


Investment


Future of Energy


Quiz


Part 3 Test



Future



Business and Investing


The Players


Nanobusiness Alliance


Implementation 101


What to Watch For


Local Nano Hopes


International Outlook


Nano Forecasts


Worth Watching


Quiz



Nanotoxicity and Public Policy


Nanotechnology and You


Solubility and Toxicity


Icon


Responsible Development


Environment, Health, and Safety Implications


Getting the Word Out


International Coordination


Bottom Line Risks and Benefits


Quiz



From Here to There


The Big Picture


Products and Markets


Patents


Key Applications


Nano Worldwide


Quiz


Part 4 Test


Final Exam


Answers to Quiz, Test, and Exam Questions



Acronyms and Descriptions



Companies and Products



References


Index