1. Edition - May 2008
159.- Euro*
2008. X, 300 Pages, Hardcover
200 Fig. (50 Colored Fig.)
- Handbook/Reference Book -
ISBN-10: 3-527-31732-5
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-31732-5 - Wiley-VCH, Weinheim

* Series price on request at service@wiley-vch.de





Content

Sample Chapter

Index



Short description
The ultimate reference book, providing an in-depth introduction to nanotechnology, discussing topics from ethics and philosophy to challenges faced by this up-and-coming industry, all in one comprehensive volume.

From the contents
Introduction (G. Schmid)
The Nature of Nanotechnology (G. Schmid)
Top Down versus Bottom Up (W. Parack)
Fundamental Principles of Quantum Dots (W.Parack)
Nanowires and Nanotubes (J. Schneider)
Biomolecule-Nanoparticle Hybrid Systemsm (I. Willner)
Philosophy of NanoTechnoScience (A. Nordmann)
Ethics of Nanotechnology. State of the Art and Challenges Ahead (A. Grunwald)
Outlook and Consequences (G. Schmid)