Nanotechnology For Dummies, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-0-470-89191-9
Paperback
360 pages
August 2011
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Introduction 1
Part I: Nanotechnology Basics 5
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nanotechnology Concepts 7
Chapter 2: Who’s Doing What? 19
Chapter 3: Building Blocks: Nanomaterials 37
Chapter 4: Nano Tools 59
Chapter 5: Putting Nanotechnology to Work 77
Part II: Nano Applications 93
Chapter 6: Nanoscale Electronics 95
Chapter 7: Nanotechnology in Your House and Car 113
Chapter 8: When Nano Gets Personal 133
Chapter 9: Changing the Way We Do Medicine 159
Chapter 10: Saving Energy with Nano 181
Chapter 11: Improving the Environment 197
Chapter 12: Star Wars: Nano in Space and Defense 213
Part III: Nanotechnology and People 229
Chapter 13: Nano Ethics, Safety, and Regulations 231
Chapter 14: Making Nano Work for You: Education and Careers 245
Part IV: The Part of Tens 259
Chapter 15: Top Ten Nano Web Sites 261
Chapter 16: Ten Nano Universities 273
Chapter 17: Ten Interesting Nano Research Labs 287
Glossary 307
Index 313