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Nanotechnology is an emerging and rapidly growing field whose dynamics and prospects pose many great challenges not only to scientists and engineers but also to society at large. This volume includes the state-of-the-art philosophical, ethical, and sociological reflection on nanotechnology, written by leading scholars from the humanities and social sciences in North America and Europe. It unravels the philosophical underpinnings of nanotechnology, its metaphysical and epistemological foundations, and its conceptual complexity. It explores the ethical issues of nanotechnology, its impact on human, environmental, and social conditions, and the options for reasonable risk management. It examines the public discourse on nanotechnology and its related visions and provides both lessons from the past and outlooks for the future. ... Read more

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Unique in providing an overview of the subject on the scientific level, this book presents the current state of the art with regard to different aspects of sustainable energy production and its efficient storage.
The broad scope ranges from nanomaterials for energy production, via fuel cells and nanostructured materials for fuel production, right up to supercapacitors and climate change.
Edited by a rising star within the community, this is an invaluable work on a hot topic for materials scientists, solid state, surface and physical chemists, as well as those chemists working in industry and chemical engineers.
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Nanotechnology seems to escape boundaries and definitions. The 'Rush to Nanoscale' spreads throughout different sites and arenas, involving a multiplicity of actors, meanings and spaces in which they emerge. The uncertainty of nanotechnology appears to be both a condition and a consequence of this situation. This volume adds to the collective effort of charting the multiple and heterogeneous dimensions that characterize nanotechnology, by analyzing the numerous modalities through which different stakeholders and actors provide definitions, attribute meaning and sense to nano-enabled innovations. The chapters of the book attempt to highlight how nanotechnologies, their discourse, and their actual and potential implications cannot be isolated in laboratories, factories, markets and separate discussion arenas. Also, the volume examines how it is apparently not possible to bind and/or confine the definition of nanotechnology by referring exclusively to present-day research and applications, as well as to geographical, cultural and even disciplinary boundaries. Considered together, this collection of essays suggests that the societal experiment of nanotechnology has to be explored with a vocabulary that is not just scientific and technical, in order to cross the frontiers between multiple domains, actors, identities, translations and negotiation processes that occur in the nanotechnology field.

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Biotechnology & Nanotechnology: Regulation Under Environmental, Health, and Safety Laws analyzes regulation governing biotechnology and nanotechnology industries. Regulation of biotechnology, which generally encompasses the manipulation of living materials by passing genetic information from one organism to another, emerged in the 1970's and is of major concern to the medical, pharmaceutical, chemical manufacturing, and agricultural fields. Nanotechnology, which refers to the design and production of molecular-sized devices and products, is a more recent field whose regulation has an impact on the same industries as biotechnology and also affects semiconductors, communications technology, cosmetics, and consumer products. Additional regulation is quite likely because the need for knowledge of the risks involved in industry processes and products is increasing. Both fields are subject to the same regulatory schemes, and this book describes the application of substantive laws, such as the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Clean Air Act, to each segment of the biotechnology nanotechnology industry. Also discussed are international issues and ongoing development of regulations governing these fields. ... Read more

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We are in the swirling center of the most life-changing technological revolution the Earth has ever known. In only 60 years, an eye-blink of human history, a single technological invention has launched the proverbial thousand ships, producing the most sweeping and pervasive set of changes ever to wash over humankind; changes that are reshaping the very core of human existence, on a global scale, at a relentlessly accelerating pace. And we are just at the very beginning. Silicon Earth introduces readers with little or no background to the many marvels of microelectronics and nanotechnology, using easy, non-intimidating language, with an intuitive approach using minimal math. The general scientific and engineering underpinnings of microelectronics and nanotechnology are addressed, as well as how this new technological revolution is transforming a broad array of interdisciplinary fields, and civilization as a whole. Special "widget deconstruction" chapters address the inner workings of ubiquitous micro/nano-enabled pieces of technology such as cell phones, flash drives, GPS, DVDs, and digital cameras. ... Read more

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Very useful book for any college student
This book is not only helps anyone understand what nanotechnology is, but it also walks you through the basic concepts and real-world applications of nanotechnology. I think every engineer or anyone interested in learning about nanotechnology or fascinated by chips, transistors etc should read this book.

Best Introduction to Microelectronics So Far
I bought this book for my parents so that they can finally understand what I did for my PhD, as this is definitely the best book so far that talks to people outside the microelectronic community with sufficient breadth and depth of this industry. For those college students who need to understand what microelectronics is about and how integrated circuits have changed our lives, this is definitely the book to go to.

As it turns out, I have decided to keep a copy on my bookshelf, too, after reading the book. I enjoyed the author's unique insight into the semiconductor industry. The book is useful for graduate students and professionals in this field as well. It covers topics ranging from semiconductor physics, fabrication, to their actual application in modern products and emerging ethical issues in a casual but informative manner. Very well-organized. We have heard of most of the topics, but prabably have never thought deeply enough. In addition, there are tips that are beneficial to our career lives, e.g. a discussion on patenting. ... Read more

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Here, the experienced author, Ed Wolf, introduces the current situation and presents a guide to the new possibilities for computing technology.
This textbook is the first to handle those important areas not covered in existing books on nanoelectronics, such as quantum computing and alternative energy technology.
Intended to be self-contained for students with two years of calculus-based college physics, with corresponding fundamental knowledge in mathematics, computing and chemistry.

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This exciting new book is a unique compilation of data from a wide range of chemical and spectroscopic instrumentation and the integration of nanostructure characterization drawn from physical, chemical, electrochemical, spectroscopic and electron microscopic measurements. It fills a gap in the current nanomaterials literature by documenting the latest research from scientific journals and patent literature to provide a concise yet balanced and integrated treatment of an interesting topic: titanium oxide nanostructures within the emerging fashionable area of nanomaterials.

Of particular interest are the following key chapters:

• Modification and Coating Techniques - provides a unique summary and discussion of available techniques to coat surfaces with nanostructured materials;
• Chemical Properties - relates structure to surface chemistry and hence applications;
• Structural and Physical Properties - reviews the relationship between nanostructure and physical properties providing a basis for the rationalization of applications.

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Very good book on TiO2 nanotubes
This book is a comprehensive story of the modern field of oxide nanotubes, a field of the first author's specialization for the last nine years. Attention is given to all major aspects of nanotubes preparation, physics and chemistry and applications. The composition of the book generally follows the structure of a research paper: it starts with an introduction giving an interesting historical background of using nanomaterials, gives overview of the structures of nanomaterials like nanosheets, nanospheres, nanotubes and nanorods. Synthetic methods for various nanotubesand nanorods of metal oxides and metal halcogenides (Bi2Se3, MoS8, MoS2, TiS2) are given at a good detail level to allow reproduction.
The second chapter deals with strategies of producing nanotubes containing TiOx. The first strategy is to use templates. The preparation method can employ top-down approach (removing material) and bottom-up approach (adding material). The second strategy is called alkaline hydrothermal synthesis from TiO2 and is presumably based on nanosheets formation and their folding into nanotubes. The third strategy is electrochemical oxidation of Ti. It produces regularly oriented nanotubes attached to the electrode. However, a satisfactory explanation of the reason for formation of hexagonal packing of nanotubes is missing (which can be in connection with non-equilibrium thermodynamics of processes at the boundary during anodic oxidation and dissolution).
The third chapter is about the results of structural and physical characterization of nanotubes. It turned out that Ti containing nanotubes and nanorods can be composed of a variety of crystallographic phases, and amorphous materials with different composition. Anatase, monoclinic H2Ti3O7, H2Ti4O9 H2O, orthorhombic H2Ti2O4(OH)2, lepidocrocite-type H0.7Ti1.827VAC0.175, O4 H2O), monoclinic TiO2-B are reported in the literature. It can be concluded that the exact structure is still under investigation. Further parts of the chapter shortly concern the porous, electronic, surface acid-base properties, valence states, conductivity, and light absorption in nanotubes. Giving such a big variety of nanotubes compositions it becomes obvious that a great variability in properties can be expected.
The fourth chapter presents an overview of surface chemistry of Ti nanotubes. Mostly hydroxyl group chemistry is described including ion exchange and functionalization. An interesting part of the chapter is on structural transformations of nanofibres and nanotubes. A variety of shapes with different sizes can be obtained by applying thermal and acid-base treatments. The scheme of transformations can be expanded further by adding mutual transformations of nanorods/nanofibres/nanosheets. This underlines the fast growing character of this research area.
The fifth chapter, most intriguing, describes applications of titania and titanate nanotubes. These materials have advantages - high aspect ratio, good adsorption properties for positively charged molecules, anisotropic electrical conductivity and diffusivity, etc. - that enable their beneficial utilization as support for dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells, as electrode coating in lithium batteries, as hydrogen storage and sensing means, in supercapacitors, in catalysis, electrocatalysis, photocatalysis. Good consideration is given to applications of nanotubes for water splitting and oxidation of various compounds under light. Doping is reported to produce visible-light active nanotube photocatalysts. However, literature demonstrations of this visible activity very often rely on dyes as substrates for oxidation or sacrificial electron donor for hydrogen production.
The book appears to be very helpful in gaining knowledge on TiO2 nanotubes for scientists, students and professionals working in the fields of nanomaterials and their applications.
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Very useful information for anyone in this industry
The methods of research and the chapters the committee contributed are very useful for anyone interested in competing for military business in the future.

If you want to know where to place your R&D dollars to be able to compete in the future, this book is compelling. Eventually the military uses of these technologies become transferred to industrial and finally consumer uses. It should interest those who can obtain funding (SBIR or DARPA) to accomplish the task of development and possibly reap the higher dollars in the larger markets.

The $54 was well worth a glimpse into the future of these technologies and their place in the battlefield of tomorrow. ... Read more

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Dynamics of billiard balls and their role in physics have received wide attention.Billiards can nowadays be created as quantum dots in the microscopic world enabling one to envisage the so-called quantum chaos, (i.e.: quantum manifestation of chaos of billiard balls).In fact, owing to recent progress in advanced technology, nanoscale quantum dots, such as chaotic stadium and antidot lattices analogous to the Sinai Billiard, can be fabricated at the interface of semiconductor heterojunctions.This book begins ite exploration of the effect of chaotic electron dynamics on ballistic quantum transport in quantum dots with a puzzling experiment on resistance fluctuations for stadium and circle dots.Throughout the text, major attention is paid to the semiclassical theory which makes it possible to interpret quantum phenomena in the language of the classical world.Chapters one to four are concerned with the elementary statistical methods (curvature, Lyapunov exponent, Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy and escape rate), which are needed for a semiclassical description of transport in quantum dots.Chapters five to ten discuss the topical subjects in the field, including the ballistic weak localization, Altshuler-Aronov-Spivak oscillation, partial time-reversal symmetry, persistent current, Arnold diffusion and Coulomb blockade. ... Read more

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Nanotechnology based coating products have shown remarkable growth in recent years.This book begins with an overview chapter on recent scientific and technological advancements in nanotechnology applications in this field.Subsequent chapters cover, in detail, a number of key applications of nanotechnology in coatings, along with the related fundamental science.Some contributions focus on issues related to inorganic/organic nanocomposite coating films, including dispersion of inorganic nanoparticles and nanoclays.Surface Functionalized nanoparticles, predispersed inorganic nanoparticles that can be mixed with existing organic coating formulations and organic/inorganic hybrid latexes are approaches discussed for preparation of nanocomposite coatings having improved scratch, corrosion, and UV resistance.Several chapters address nanostructure development approaches to impart specialized functionality and performance to coatings.Nanoporous adhesive microbial ink-jet ink for miniature biosensors and biocatalysts and nanostructured conjugated polymer networks are discussed. Characterization of nanostructure and nanoparticle dispersion in coatings is a difficult challenge, and this challenge is addressed in several chapters.Assessment of phopocatalytic activity of nanoparticles, use of atomic force microscopy, applications of Nano-Indentation for mechanical property measurements, and nano-thermal analysis are discussed.Size determination techniques suitable for nanoparticles are also reviewed.The highly multidisciplinary nature of the field is evident throughout the book. ... Read more

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This book introduces and discusses the latest in biomedical research--Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology applied at the sub-cellular level. ... Read more

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This useful resource will help you understand the most valuable aspects of nanostructured materials and nanotechnology. Containing 16 peer-reviewed papers, this issue covers various aspects and the latest developments related to processing, modeling and manufacturing technologies of nanoscaled materials including CNT and clay-based composites, nanowire-based sensors, new generation photovoltaic cells, plasma processing of functional thin films, ceramic membranes and self-assembled functional nanostructures. ... Read more

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Although nanotechnology applied to medicine has a potentially huge impact on drug delivery and tissue engineering, significant challenges need to be resolved before clinically viable nanomedicine or nanobiomedicine therapies will be available. Skillfully edited, with contributions from an expert panel of researchers, Nanotechnology in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine discusses the use of nanotechnology for medical applications with a focus on its use for drug delivery and tissue engineering. It sheds light on the challenges facing the field and examines cutting-edge research that may provide solutions.

Topics covered include:

• Patterning of biomimetic substrates with AFM lithography, primarily focusing on DPN Nanotemplating polymer melts
• Nanotechnology-based approaches in the treatment of injuries to tendons and ligaments
• Progress in the use of electrospinning processing techniques for fabricating nanofiber scaffolds for neural applications
• Nanotopography techniques for tissue-engineered scaffolds and the effects of nanotopography on cells and tissues
• Vertically aligned TiO₂ nanotube surface structuring for optimization of Ti implants utilizing nanotechnology
• Applications originating from the harmony of nanotechnology to biological systems, especially for the regeneration in the nervous system
• Current understanding of the mechanisms by which cells sense nano-scale structure at the molecular level and how this understanding can be useful in developing novel antifouling materials

While there are books available on tissue engineering and nanotechnology and others about regenerative medicine, most do not comprehensively cover applications of nanotechnology to both these areas. Focusing chiefly on drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine, the book uses an application-based approach to relate laboratory-based research to the development of technologies that can be readily adaptable to an industrial environment.

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The most authoritative reference covering nanotechnology usage in medicine. Internal and external applications of nanoscience and vital topics from gene expression to tissue engineering are explored in this important work by international authors. ... Read more

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The combination of biology and nanotechnology has led to a new generation of nanodevices that make it possible to characterize the chemical, mechanical, and other molecular properties, as well as discover novel phenomena and biological processes occurring at the molecular level. These advances provide science with a wide range of tools for biomedical applications in therapeutic, diagnostic, and preventive medicine.

Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine: Methods, Devices, and Applications integrates interdisciplinary research and recent advances in instrumentation and methods for applying nanotechnology to various areas in biology and medicine. Pioneers in the field describe the design and use of nanobiosensors with various analytical techniques for the detection and monitoring of specific biomolecules, including cancer cells. The text focuses on the design of novel bio-inspired materials, particularly for tissue engineering applications. Each chapter provides introductory material including a description of methods, protocols, instrumentation, and applications, as well as a collection of published data with an extensive list of references.

An authoritative reference written for a broad audience, Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine: Methods, Devices, and Applications provides a comprehensive forum that integrates interdisciplinary research to present the most recent advances in protocols, methods, instrumentation, and applications of nanotechnology in biology and medicine. ... Read more

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Recommended for professionals in the field
Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine: Methods, Devices, and Applications is an in-depth assembly of essays concerning the practice of nanotechnology in life sciences. Individual writings include "Nanopore Methods for DNA Detection and Sequencing", "Engineering Gene Circuits: Foundations and Applications", "Nanotechnologies in Adult Stem Cell Research", and much more. "Considerable effort has been made to develop biocompatible scaffolds for tissue engineering. The principle for the design of tissue-engineering scaffolds remains clear: the scaffold should mimic the structure and biological function of the native extracellular matrix (ECM) as much as possible, both in chemical composition and physical structure." Black-and-white diagrams and photographs enhance this highly detailed resource recommended for professionals in the field - the better to stay abreast of the latest developments! - as well as for students and educators.

promising potential
The book has chapters drawn from recent work in its field. But much still remains speculative. The experimental efforts thus far achieved are primitive though promising. Quantum dots can be made. And so too for other nanostructures, like cantilevers.

The chapters suggest paths that these results can take, for such uses as microscopic biosensors. All of which is worthy. But the discerning reader should note that it is still a long ways to go. Given the long approval times needed for inserting such devices into humans, it may be that non-medical nanotech applications will be more quickly deployed. ... Read more

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This book offers a unique perspective of the impact of scanning probe microscopies on our understanding of the chemistry of the surface at the nanoscale.

Research oriented, with the concepts gleaned from Scanning Tunneling Microscopy being related to the more established and accepted views in surface chemistry and catalysis the authors have addresses the questionHow do the models based on classical spectroscopic and kinetic studies stand up to scrutiny at the atom - resolved level?In taking this approach the reader, new to the field of surface chemistry, should be able to obtain a perspective on how the evidence from STM confirms or questions long standing tenets. An emphasis is given tohow did we get to where we are nowand a large number of figures from the literature are included along with suggestions for further reading. This book will appeal to all those who wish to become familiar with the contribution Scanning Tunneling Microscopy has made to the understanding of the field of surface chemistry and heterogeneous catalysis and also to those who are new to catalysis, a fascinating and important area of chemistry.

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This invaluable book provides a pointed introduction to the fascinating subject of bottom-up nanotechnology with emphasis on the molecular-based study of condensed matter in small systems. Nanotechnology has its roots in the landmark lecture delivered by the famous Noble Laureate physicist, Richard Feynman, on 29 December 1959 entitled "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom." By the mid-1980s, it had gained real momentum with the invention of scanning probe microscopes. Today, nanotechnology promises to have a revolutionary impact on the way things are designed and manufactured in the future. Principles of Nanotechnology is self-contained and unified in presentation. It may be used as a textbook by graduate students and even ambitious undergraduates in engineering, and the biological and physical sciences who already have some familiarity with quantum and statistical mechanics. It is also suitable for experts in related fields who require an overview of the fundamental topics in nanotechnology.The explanations in the book are detailed enough to capture the interest of the curious reader, and complete enough to provide the necessary background material needed to go further into the subject and explore the research literature. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of nanotechnology, a comprehensive glossary is included detailing abbreviations, chemical formulae, concepts, definitions, equations and theories. ... Read more

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A very useful book
Reviewer: Juan Carlos Martin Escobar-Remolina

This is a very useful book, particularly for researchers and graduate students. It explains principles of nanotechnology, Monte Carlo and molecular simulation. Some are familiar but many are not described in detail elsewhere. The review of the literature is very comprehensive and up-to-date.The book is unified in presentation.The explanation is excelent from the computer science point of view. ... Read more

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This is the first time a symposium focusing on the theme of chemical and biological defense has been organized as part of a ACS national meeting.The symposium brought together a large number of academic, government and industrial scientists.The work presented spanned concepts at incipient stage in the laboratory to developed systems that can be fielded in the immediate future.The book is probably the most comprehensive compilation of research being done in this field at this time.

The papers incorporated in the book cover a wide range of methods to detect chemical and biological threats and also methods to protect against them.Consequently, the book is organized into the two main categories of detection and protection.The section on detection includes various approaches including cantilever and nanotube based methods, immunological approaches, infrared and fluorescence techniques, porous nano systems, Raman scattering methods, etc.The section on protection includes approaches based on nanoparticulates and nanofibers and new barrier and reactive materials. ... Read more

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Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Global Diffusion, Economics and Policy provides comprehensive research and case studies on the issues surrounding technology transfer and diffusion, trends and developments, and economics and policies as they relate to these technologies. This book serves as a resource for academics, students, policy-makers and professionals interested in advancing their knowledge of nanotechnology and microelectronics. ... Read more