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Williams, Linda and Adams, Wade. Nanotechnology Demystified. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006.

Nanotechnology Demystified

Authors: Linda Williams and Wade Adams

Published:  August 2006

eISBN: 9780071490535 0071490531 | ISBN: 9780071460231
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part One: Discovery
  • Chapter 1 Buckyball Discovery
  • In the Beginning
  • Plenty of Room at the Bottom
  • Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
  • Let's Roll
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 2 Nanoscale
  • Micro vs. Nano
  • Size Matters
  • All About Scale
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 3 What Makes Nano Special?
  • Carbon Forms
  • Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes
  • Nanorods
  • Color
  • Surface Area
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Manufacturing
  • Products
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 4 Nanoscience Tools
  • Tools of Discovery
  • Fabrication
  • Theory, Modeling, and Simulation
  • Quiz
  • Part One Test
  • Part Two: Wet Appliations
  • Chapter 5 Biology
  • Wet/Dry Interface
  • Bioimaging
  • Bionanosensors
  • Affecting the Biological World
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 6 Medicine
  • Treatments
  • Targeting Cancer
  • Bioengineering
  • Nanotoxicity
  • Medicine of the Future
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 7 Environment
  • Pollution
  • Nano to the Rescue
  • Water Purification
  • Nanotechnology and Government Research
  • Environmental Exposure Routes
  • International Council on Nanotechnology
  • Quiz
  • Part Two Test
  • Part Three: Dry Applications
  • Chapter 8 Materials
  • Alchemy
  • Smart Materials
  • Nanocrystalline Materials
  • Nanocrystals
  • Alloys
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanorings
  • Nanocoatings
  • Nanoshells
  • Catalysts
  • Microcapsules
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 9 Electronics and Sensors
  • Moore's Law
  • Electronics Competition
  • What's the Hold Up
  • Uniformity
  • Quantum Effects in Nanoscale Electronics
  • Bionanosensors
  • Biochips
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 10 Communications
  • Quantum Communications
  • Chemical Challenges
  • Size
  • Nano-optics
  • Information Storage
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 11 Energy
  • Energy
  • Availability
  • Alternatives
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Research and Development
  • Investment
  • Future of Energy
  • Quiz
  • Part Three Test
  • Part Four: Future
  • Chapter 12 Business and Investing
  • The Players
  • Nanobusiness Alliance
  • Implementation 101
  • What to Watch For
  • Local Nano Hopes
  • International Outlook
  • Nano Forecasts
  • Worth Watching
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 13 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
  • Chapter 14 From Here to There
  • The Big Picture
  • Products and Markets
  • Patents
  • Key Applications
  • Nano Worldwide
  • Quiz
  • Part Four Test
  • Final Exam
  • Answers to Quiz, Test, and Exam Questions
  • Appendix 1 Acronyms and Descriptions
  • Appendix 2 Companies and Products
  • Appendix 3 References
  • Index