Author: David H. Guston
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1452266174
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1024
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Labeled either as the "next industrial revolution" or as just "hype," nanoscience and nanotechnologies are controversial, touted by some as the likely engines of spectacular transformation of human societies and even human bodies, and by others as conceptually flawed. These challenges make an encyclopedia of nanoscience and society an absolute necessity. Providing a guide to what these understandings and challenges are about, the Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Society offers accessible descriptions of some of the key technical achievements of nanoscience along with its history and prospects. Rather than a technical primer, this encyclopedia instead focuses on the efforts of governments around the world to fund nanoscience research and to tap its potential for economic development as well as to assess how best to regulate a new technology for the environmental, occupational, and consumer health and safety issues related to the field. Contributions examine and analyze the cultural significance of nanoscience and nanotechnologies and describe some of the organizations, and their products, that promise to make nanotechnologies a critical part of the global economy. Written by noted scholars and practitioners from around the globe, these two volumes offer nearly 500 entries describing the societal aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Key Themes - Art, Design, and Materials - Bionanotechnology Centers - Context - Economics and Business - Engagement and the Public - Environment and Risk - Ethics and Values - Geographies and Distribution - History and Philosophy - Integration and Interdisciplinarity - Nanotechnology Companies - Nanotechnology Organizations
Author: David H. Guston
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nanotechnology
Languages : en
Pages : 510
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Because of their far-reaching consequences, truly transformative technologies always generate controversy. This encyclopedia covers the ethical, legal, policy, social, economic, and business issues raised by nanoscience.
Author: David H. Guston
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412969875
Category : Nanotechnology
Languages : en
Pages : 1025
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"Labeled either as the 'next industrial revolution' or as just 'hype', nanoscience and nanotechnologies are controversial, touted by some as the likely engines of spectacular transformation of human societies and even human bodies, and by others as conceptually flawed. These challenges make an encyclopedia of nanoscience and society an absolute necessity. Providing a guide to what these understandings and challenges are about, the Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Society offers accessible descriptions of some of the key technical achievements of nanoscience along with its history and prospects. Rather than a technical primer, this encyclopedia instead focuses on the efforts of governments around the world to fund nanoscience research and to tap its potential for economic development as well as to assess how best to regular a new technology for the environmental, occupational, and consumer health and safety issues related to the field. Contributions examine and analyze the cultural significance of nanoscience and nanotechnologies and describe some of the organizations, and their products, that promise to make nanotechnologies a critical part of the global economy. Written by noted scholars and practitioners from around the globe, these two volumes offer nearly 500 entries describing the societal aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology."--Publisher's description.
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Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 9780128224250
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In the past three decades, nanoscience and nanotechnology have received wide attention from academia and industry for their great application prospects in fundamental research and technological applications. Nanomaterials play a central role in the development of nanoscience and nanotechnology because they carry the physical and chemical properties that can be used to enable specific functionalities and design novel devices. They can find increasing applications in a broad range of areas, including biomedicine, pharmaceutical industry, energy, environmental science, catalysis, etc. The Encyclopedia of Nanomaterials is a comprehensive reference work on the creation, characterization, property, and processing of nanomaterials, which are discussed in the context of various applications. The Encyclopedia of Nanomaterials, Three Volume Set, is divided into thematic sections covering all aspects of nanomaterials. It includes the synthesis, functionalization, assembly, and characterization of nanomaterials; their chemical, physical, and biological properties; their processing in the form of coating, special texture, and surface patterns; nanodevice fabrication; large-scale manufacturing; and their health and environmental impacts. Focusing on the fundamental concepts of nanomaterials and the key processes to understand, manipulate, and process them, this reference gives readers the ability to design and produce nanomaterials according to the requirements of their specific applications. Further, this encyclopedia includes sections that specifically discuss the large-scale manufacture of nanomaterials and the possible environmental and health impacts of their widespread use in many practical settings. The Encyclopedia of Nanomaterials will be the first one-stop service to provide researchers with such comprehensive coverage of information on nanomaterials. It is written for graduate students and researchers in various fields including but not limited to materials science and engineering, materials chemistry, nanoscience and nanotechnology, biomedicine, sensors and actuators, environmental science, and energy conversion and storage. These articles are also appropriate references for engineers in Research & Development and product manufacturing. One-stop service to provide researchers with comprehensive coverage of foundational information on nanomaterials Each section provides a systematic and detailed introduction of a subtopic of nanomaterials Emphasizes fundamental concepts, rather than describing specific applications, so that readers are enabled to design and produce nanomaterials according to their needs Includes topics important for practical applications such as large-scale manufacturing, film processing, and the possible environmental and health impacts
Author: Hari Singh Nalwa
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781588831668
Category : Nanoscience
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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"The original 10-volume set of this encyclopedia proved to be a milestone for the scientific community working in the nanotechnology field ... American Scientific Publishers decided it was crucial to publish additiional volumes ... no less than 15 new volumes ... were developed. The new 15-volume set contains much longer articles and supplements the ... original 10-volume set"--Vol. 11, p. [vii].
Author: Vicki H. Grassian
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470396601
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 495
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This comprehensive book covers various aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology and what is known about the potential environmental and health impacts. Divided into three main sections, the book addresses the toxicity of nanomaterials, fate and transport of nanomaterials in the environment, and occupational health aspects of nanotechonology.
Author: Cristian I. Contescu
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780849396342
Category : Nanoscience
Languages : en
Pages : 4429
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Author: Hari Singh Nalwa
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781588831590
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: James A. Schwarz
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780824750558
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 4200
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Author: Shiro Kobayashi
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9783642296475
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Over the last few years, nanoscience and nanotechnology have been the focus of significant research attention, both from academia and industry. This sustained focus has in-turn driven the interdisciplinary field of material science research to the forefront of scientific inquiry through the creation and study of nanomaterials. Nanomaterials play an important role in the development of new materials as they can be used to influence and control physical properties and specific characteristics of other materials. Nanostructured materials that have been created include nanoparticles, nanocapsules, nanoporous materials, polymer multi-layers to name a few. These are increasingly used across applications as diverse as automotive, environment, energy, catalysis, biomedical, pharmaceutical, and polymer industries. The Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials (EPN) intends to be a comprehensive reference work on this dynamic field studying nanomaterials within the context of the relationship between molecular structure and the properties of polymeric materials. Alphabetically organized as an encyclopedic Major Reference Work, EPN will cover the subject along multiple classification axes represented by name, source, properties, function, and structures or even processes, applications and usage. The underlying themes of the encyclopedia has been carefully identified to be based not just on material-based and function-based representation but also on structure- and process-based representation. The encyclopedia will have an exclusive focus on polymeric nanomaterials (for e.g., nanoceramics, nanocomposites, quantum dots, thin films) and will be a first of its kind work to have such an organization providing an overview to the concepts, practices and applications in the field. The encyclopedia intends to cover research and development work ranging from the fundamental mechanisms used for the fabrication of polymeric nanomaterials to their advanced application across multiple industries.
