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by Jeremy Ramsden
Applied Nanotechnology, 3rd Edition
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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Citation
Biography
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Part 1: Technology Basics
Chapter 1: What is Nanotechnology?
Abstract
1.1. Nanotechnology as Process
1.2. Nanotechnology as Materials
1.3. Nanotechnology as Devices and Systems
1.4. Direct, Indirect, and Conceptual Nanotechnology
1.5. Nanobiotechnology and Bionanotechnology
1.6. Nanotechnology—Toward a Definition
1.7. The Nanoscale
1.8. Nanoscience
References
Further Reading
Chapter 2: Science, Technology, and Wealth
Abstract
2.1. Nanotechnology Is Different
2.2. The Evolution of Technology
2.3. The Nature of Wealth and Value
2.4. The Social Value of Science
References
Further Reading
Chapter 3: Innovation
Abstract
3.1. The Time Course of Innovation
3.2. Creative Destruction
3.3. Is Nanotechnology Disruptive?
3.4. What Drives Development?
3.5. Can Innovation Be Managed?
3.6. The Effect of Maturity
3.7. Interaction With Society
3.8. Conviviality
References
Further Reading
Chapter 4: Why Nanotechnology?
Abstract
4.1. Miniaturization of Manufacturing Systems as Driver
4.2. Facile Fabrication as Driver
4.3. Performance as Driver
4.4. Agile Manufacturing
4.5. Nano–Info–Bio–Cogno (NIBC)
4.6. Cost–Benefit Analysis of Nanotechnology
References
Further Reading
Part 2: Nanotechnology Products
Chapter 5: Nanotechnology in a Modern Economy
Abstract
5.1. Types of Nanotechnology Products
5.2. The Nanotechnology Market
References
Further Reading
Chapter 6: Nanotechnology for Health, Food, and Hygiene
Abstract
6.1. In Vivo Nanoparticles
6.2. In Vivo Devices
6.3. In Vivo Nanostructured Materials
6.4. In Vitro Nanostructured Materials
6.5. Labs-on-Chips
6.6. Information Technology
6.7. Paramedicine
6.8. Food
6.9. Hygiene
6.10. Expected Market Size
References
Further Reading
Chapter 7: Nanotechnology for Energy
Abstract
7.1. Energy Harvesting
7.2. Production and Storage
7.3. Energy Efficiency
7.4. Localized Manufacture
References
Further Reading
Chapter 8: Information Technologies
Abstract
8.1. Silicon Microelectronics
8.2. Flexible Electronics
8.3. Heat Management
8.4. Data Storage Technologies
8.5. Display Technologies
8.6. Molecule or Particle Sensing Technologies
8.7. The Internet of Things
References
Further Reading
Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Applications
Abstract
9.1. Aerospace and Automotive Industries
9.2. Agriculture
9.3. Architecture and Construction
9.4. Catalysis
9.5. Environment and Air Quality
9.6. Lubricants
9.7. Minerals and Metal Extraction
9.8. Paper
9.9. Security and Military
9.10. Textiles
9.11. Transport
References
Further Reading
Chapter 10: The Design of Nanotechnology Products
Abstract
10.1. The Challenge of Vastification
10.2. Enhancing Traditional Design Routes
10.3. Crowdsourcing
10.4. Materials Selection
10.5. Formulation
10.6. Quality Control
10.7. Biomimicry
10.8. Nanodevices Moving in Viscous Media
References
Further Reading
Part 3: Organizing Nanotechnology Business
Chapter 11: The Realization of Nanotechnology
Abstract
11.1. Nanospecification
11.2. Standardization of Nanotechnology
11.3. Nanometrology
11.4. The Nanometrology Instrument Industry
References
Further Reading
Chapter 12: The Business Environment
Abstract
12.1. The Universality of Nanotechnology
12.2. The Radical Nature of Nanotechnology
12.3. Intellectual Needs
12.4. Company–University Collaboration
12.5. Clusters
12.6. Assessing Demand for Nanotechnology
12.7. Technical and Commercial Readiness (Availability) Levels
12.8. Predicting Development Timescales
12.9. Patents
12.10. Generic Business Models
12.11. Why Nanotechnology Companies Often Fail
References
Further Reading
Chapter 13: The Fiscal Environment of Nanotechnology
Abstract
13.1. Sources of Funds
13.2. Private Investment
13.3. Government Funding
13.4. Endogenous Funding
13.5. Geographical Differences Between Nanotechnology Funding
References
Further Reading
Chapter 14: The Safety of Nanofacture and Nanomaterials
Abstract
14.1. Public Perception of the Safety of Nanoproducts
14.2. Evaluating Risk
14.3. Evaluating the Toxicity of Nanomaterials
14.4. Characteristic Features of Nano-Objects
14.5. Exposure
14.6. Penetrability and clearance
14.7. Hazard
14.8. Variability of Individual Response
14.9. Risks to Vital Ecosystems
14.10. “Natural” Exposure to Nanoparticles
14.11. A Rational Basis for Safety Measures
14.12. Bow Tie Diagrams
References
Further Reading
Chapter 15: Regulation
Abstract
References
Further Reading
Chapter 16: Some Successful and Unsuccessful Nanotechnology Companies
Abstract
16.1. NanoMagnetics
16.2. MesoPhotonics
16.3. Enact Pharma
16.4. Oxonica
16.5. NanoCo
16.6. Hyperion
16.7. CDT
16.8. Q-Flo
16.9. Owlstone
16.10. Semzyme
16.11. Theranos
References
Chapter 17: Global Nanotechnology
Abstract
17.1. Activity by Country
17.2. Locating Research Partners
17.3. Locating Supply Partners
17.4. Categories of Countries
17.5. Nanotechnology in the Developing World
References
Further Reading
Part 4: Wider and Longer-Term Issues
Chapter 18: The Future of Nanotechnology
Abstract
18.1. Productive Nanosystems
18.2. Self-Assembly and Directed Assembly
18.3. Molecular Electronics
18.4. Quantum Computing
References
Further Reading
Chapter 19: Society's Grand Challenges
Abstract
19.1. Material and Social Crises
19.2. Is Science Itself in Crisis?
19.3. Nanotechnology-Specific Challenges
19.4. Globalization
19.5. An Integrated Approach
References
Further Reading
Chapter 20: Ethics and Nanotechnology
Abstract
20.1. Risk, Hazard and Uncertainty
20.2. Should we Proceed?
20.3. What About Nanoethics?
References
Further Reading
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