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Nanotechnology: Science, Innovation, and Opportunity
By Lynn E. Foster
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Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub Date: December 21, 2005
Print ISBN-10: 0-13-192756-6
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-13-192756-8
Pages: 336

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Foreword
		Preface
		Acknowledgments
		About the Author
		Contributors
			Gerald Gallwas
			Richard Smalley
			Peter Coffee
			Steve Jurvetson
			Daniel V. Leff
			R. Douglas Moffat
			Geoffrey M. Holdridge
			Julie Chen
			Larry Gilbert
			Michael Krieger
			Chinh H. Pham
			Charles Berman
			Jeff Lawrence
			Larry Bock
			Jim Duncan
			Meyya Meyyappan
			Mark Reed
			Sheryl Ehrman
			Brent Segal
			Zhong Lin (ZL) Wang
			Fiona Case
			David J. Nagel
			Sharon Smith
			George Thompson
			Stephen Goodnick
			Axel Scherer
			Suzie Hwang Pun
			Jianjun (JJ) Cheng
			Dan Garcia
			Dean Ho
			Chih-Ming Ho
			Mihail C. Roco
			William Sims Bainbridge
		Section One.  Development Drivers
			Chapter 1.  Lessons in Innovation and Commercialization from the Biotechnology Revolution
				The Story of Biotechnology
				Concept 1: Lessons From the S-Curve
				Concept 2: Lessons From Commercial Innovation
				The S-Curve Summarized
				Commercial Innovation Summarized
				The Future of Nanotechnology
				References
			Chapter 2.  Nanotechnology and Our Energy Challenge
				Transport and Storage
				Energy for Everyone
			Chapter 3.  Fads and Hype in Technology: The Sargasso Sea of "Some Day Soon"
				Knowing Success When We See It
				The Nature of Hype
				Clouding the Picture
				A Virtuous Circle
				When Science Gets Down to Business
				Far From a Fad
				References
		Section Two.  The Players
			Chapter 4.  Nanotechnology Commercialization: Transcending Moore's Law with Molecular Electronics and Nanotechnology
				Technology Exponentials
				Moore's Law
				Molecular Electronics
				The Commercialization of Nanotechnology
				Systems, Software, and Other Abstractions
				Time Line
				The Ethical Debate: Genes, Memes, and Digital Expression
				Conclusion
			Chapter 5.  Investment in Nanotechnology
				Venture Capital Investing
				Nanotechnology Venture Capital Investment
				Nanotechnology Start-up Companies
				Public Markets and Nanotechnology Companies
			Chapter 6.  The Role of the U.S. Government in Nanoscale Science and Technology
				The National Nanotechnology Initiative and the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act
				Research and Development
				Education and Workforce Development
				Facilities and Instrumentation
				Technology Transfer
				Responsible Development
				References
			Chapter 7.  Overview of U.S. Academic Research
				National Science Foundation Funding Mechanisms
				NNI and NSF Research Focus Areas
				Future Directions
				Research Focus Areas of Other NNI Agencies
				Summary
				References
			Chapter 8.  Understanding University Technology Transfer for Nanotechnology
				Unique Rather than Common Elements Characterize Tech Transfer Deals
				Why Does a University Transfer Technology?
				How is Technology Transferred?
				Final Words
				Notes
			Chapter 9.  Intellectual Property Policy and Impact
				Types of IP Protection
				Statutory Requirements
				Conclusion
				Reference
			Chapter 10.  Entrepreneurs in the Technological Ecosystem
				Lions, Tigers, and Bears: What is the Role of an Entrepreneur?
				The Power of an Idea: What is a Good Idea?
				A Single Person can Change the World: What is an Entrepreneur?
				Look Forward, Think Backward: What Does an Entrepreneur Do?
				The Good, Bad, and Ugly: What Should an Entrepreneur Expect?
				Is It Worth It?
			Chapter 11.  Major Corporations: Technology, Business, and the Culture of Opportunity
				Culture, Models, and Cycles
				The Holy Grail
			Chapter 12.  Nanotechnology in Federal Labs
				The Role of Federal Research Laboratories
				Transferring Technology
				Summary
		Section Three.  Materials and Industries
			Chapter 13.  Nanoscale Materials
				Overview
				Nanoparticles
				References
				Carbon Nanotubes
				References
				Nanowires
				Soft Nanotechnology
			Chapter 14.  Nanotechnology-Enabled Sensors: Possibilities, Realities, and Diverse Applications
				Possibilities
				Realities
				Diverse Applications
				References
			Chapter 15.  Microelectronics
				Nanomanufacturing Product Strategy
				Existing Technologies
				Reference
				Photonics
				Conclusion
			Chapter 16.  Drug Delivery
				Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery
				Future Trends in Drug Delivery
				References
			Chapter 17.  Bio-Nano-Information Fusion
				Seeing
				Manipulation
				Characterization
				Integration
				Emergent Systems
				Conclusions
				Acknowledgments
				References
		Section Four.  Convergence and Integration
			Chapter 18.  Convergence and Integration
				Framework for Science and Technology Development
				Outlook for Industry
				Concluding Remarks
				Acknowledgments
				References
			Chapter 19.  Ethical Considerations in the Advance of Nanotechnology
				The Nature of Ethics
				Ethics of Individual Behavior
				Nano-Specific Issues
				Converging Technologies
				Practical Responses
				References
		Epilogue
			Chapter 20.  Infinitesimal Machinery
				Revisiting "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom"
				What We Can Do Today
				Small MachinesHow to Make Them
				Small MachinesHow to Use Them
				Electrostatic Actuation
				Mobile Microrobots
				Making Precise Things from Imprecise Tools
				Friction and Sticking
				Computing with Atoms
				Reversible Gates
				The Electron as Calculating Engine
				Heat in a Quantum Computer
		Acronyms and Abbreviations
		Index