
- 359 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Nanotechnology: The Future is Tiny introduces 176 different research projects from around the world that are exploring the different areas of nanotechnologies. Using interviews and descriptions of the projects, the collection of essays provides a unique commentary on the current status of the field. From flexible electronics that you can wear to nanomaterials used for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, the book gives a new perspective on the current work into developing new nanotechnologies. Each chapter delves into a specific area of nanotechnology research including graphene, energy storage, electronics, 3D printing, nanomedicine, nanorobotics as well as environmental implications.
Through the scientists' own words, the book gives a personal perspective on how nanotechnologies are created and developed, and an exclusive look at how today's research will create tomorrow's products and applications. This book will appeal to anyone who has an interest in the research and future of nanotechnology.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Nanotechnology The Future is Tiny
- Preface
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Generating Energy Becomes Personal
- Chapter 2 - No More Rigid BoxesâFully Flexible and Transparent Electronics
- Chapter 3 - Nanofabrication
- Chapter 4 - The Future is FlatâTwo-Dimensional Nanomaterials
- Chapter 5 - The Medicine Man of the Future is Tiny
- Chapter 6 - A Foray into the Multifaceted World of Nanotechnologies
- Chapter 7 - Nanotechnology to the RescueâEnvironmental Applications
- Subject Index