Nanotechnology

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Nanotechnologies. 3. Growth and development of nanotechnology. 4. Application of nanotechnology on life science. 5. Nanotechnology in environment. 6. Nanotechnology in agriculture. 7. Nanotechnology and computing. 8. Impacts of nanotechnology on socio-economic aspects. Bibliography. Index.

"The emergence of nanotech science and technology--the ability to have control over and manipulate individual atoms and molecules, leading to the possibility of creating materials and structures from literal scratch--is leading to an unprecedented understanding of the building blocks of matter and properties of all natural and manmade things revolutionise the world and guarantee continued exponential growth in information technology for decades to come.

Surveying the entire field from the perspectives of both science and business--nanobots, molecular electronics, nanotubes, molecular motors, etc., the book offers a holistic approach and interesting introduction to an emerging arena of science which has not only excited scientists and researchers but has also captured the imagination of the common man with its promise of turning about the way we lead our lives." (jacket)