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The text includes a background of nanotechnology, the industries that will be affected by this technology, what limitations these industries have and how nanotechnology will help overcome these limitations. Topics covered under this book are industrial materials, medical, computer and telecommunications, energy, investor’s guide etc. Table of... Morecontents : Introduction Part I: Getting Small with Nanotechnology · The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Nanotechnology · Nano in Your Life · Gathering the Tools of the Trade Part II: Building a Better World with Nanomaterials · Nanomaterials Galore · Adding Strength with Composites Part III: “Smarter” Computers! Faster Internet! Cheaper Energy! · Building a Better Digital Brain · Routing Information at the Speed of Light · Nano-fying Electronics · Getting Energy and a Cleaner Environment with Nanotech Part IV: Living Healthier Lives · Diagnosing Personal Health Quickly, Easily, and Pain-Free · The Fantastic Voyage into Medical Applications Part V: Investing in Nanotech · Industries Going Small · Countries Investing in a Nano Future · Nanotechnology Goes to School Part VI: The Part of Tens · Ten (or So) Nanotech Movers and Shakers · Further Reading on the Web and in Your Library Glossary Index About Author : Richard Booker is a graduate student with degrees in computer engineering and physics at Rice University where he works in the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (a part of The Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology at Rice), one of the leading nanoscience research centers in the world where 2 Nobel Prize winning faculty are located (Curl and Smalley). Erik Haroz is a graduate student with degrees in chemistry and works in the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology.
ISBN : 9788126506255
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