Applied nanotechnology : the conversion of research results to products

Title:

Personal Author:

Ramsden, JeremyJ., author

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Amsterdam : Elsevier/William Andrew, 2014

Physical Description:

xvi, 217 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

ISBN:

9781455731893

Abstract:

Applied Nanotechnology takes an integrated approach to the scientific, commercial and social aspects of nanotechnology, exploring: The relationship between nanotechnology and innovationThe changing economics and business models required to commercialize innovations in nanotechnology Product design case studies Applications in various sectors, including information technology, composite materials, energy, and agriculture The role of government in promoting nanotechnology The potential future of molecular self-assembly in industrial production In this 2e, new chapters have been added on energy applications and the role of nanotechnology in sustainability. The section on the safety of nanoproducts has also been updated, and material on funding and commercialization has been updated and expanded, with new case studies illustrating the experience of new startups in a challenging economic environment. A route map for the commercialization of nanotechnology researchDiscusses product design challenges, regulatory issues, and ethical and social implications of nanotechnologyFeatures new case studies on nanotechnology startups in challenging economic times.

Subject Term:

Nanotechnology

Nanostructured materials industry

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Applied Nanotechnology takes an integrated approach to the scientific, commercial and social aspects of nanotechnology, exploring:

The relationship between nanotechnology and innovation The changing economics and business models required to commercialize innovations in nanotechnology Product design case studies Applications in various sectors, including information technology, composite materials, energy, and agriculture The role of government in promoting nanotechnology The potential future of molecular self-assembly in industrial production

In this 2e, new chapters have been added on energy applications and the role of nanotechnology in sustainability. The section on the safety of nanoproducts has also been updated, and material on funding and commercialization has been updated and expanded, with new case studies illustrating the experience of new startups in a challenging economic environment.

Author Notes

Professor Jeremy Ramsden graduated (Natural Sciences) from Cambridge University and obtained his doctorate from the cole Polytechnique Fdrate in Lausanne. He was appointed as Professor of Nanotechnology at Cranfield University in 2002, becoming additionally Director of Research at Cranfield University's Kitakyushu Campus from 2003-2009. He has been Honorary Professor of Nanotechnology at the University of Buckingham since 2012. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal Nanotechnology Perceptions, a IUPAC Fellow, and a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining in London.

Preface to the Second Edition	p. xiii
Preface to the First Edition	p. xv
Part I Technology Basics
Chapter 1 What is Nanotechnology?	p. 3
1.1 Nanotechnology as Process	p. 4
1.2 Nanotechnology as Materials	p. 7
1.3 Nanotechnology as Materials, Devices, and Systems	p. 8
1.4 Direct, Indirect, and Conceptual Nanotechnology	p. 9
1.5 Nanobiotechnology and Bionanotechnology	p. 9
1.6 Nanotechnology-Toward a Definition	p. 10
1.7 The Nanoscale	p. 10
1.8 Nanoscience	p. 11
References and Notes	p. 11
Further Reading	p. 12
Chapter 2 Science, Technology, and Wealth	p. 13
2.1 Nanotechnology is Different	p. 17
2.2 The Evolution of Technology	p. 18
2.3 The Nature of Wealth and Value	p. 20
2.4 The Social Value of Science	p. 21
References and Notes	p. 23
Further Reading	p. 24
Chapter 3 Innovation	p. 25
3.1 The Time Course of Innovation	p. 27
3.2 Creative Destruction	p. 29
3.3 What Drives Development?	p. 32
3.4 Can Innovation be Managed?	p. 33
3.5 The Effect of Maturity	p. 34
3.6 Interaction with Society	p. 34
References and Notes	p. 35
Further Reading	p. 38
Chapter 4 Why Nanotechnology?	p. 39
4.1 Miniaturization of Manufacturing Systems	p. 41
4.2 Fabrication	p. 42
4.3 Performance	p. 43
4.4 Agile Manufacturing	p. 44
References and Notes	p. 45
Further Reading	p. 46
Part II Nanotechnology Products
Chapter 5 The Nanotechnology Business	p. 49
5.1 Nanotechnology Statistics	p. 49
5.2 The Total Market	p. 50
5.3 The Current Situation	p. 52
5.4 Types of Nanotechnology Products	p. 54
5.5 Consumer Products	p. 55
5.6 The Safety of Nanoproducts	p. 57
References and Notes	p. 59
Further Reading	p. 60
Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Applications	p. 61
6.1 Noncarbon Materials	p. 62
6.2 Carbon-Based Materials	p. 63
6.3 Ultraprecision Engineering	p. 65
6.4 Aerospace and Automotive Industries	p. 66
6.5 Architecture and Construction	p. 66
6.6 Catalysis	p. 67
6.7 Environment	p. 67
6.8 Food	p. 69
6.9 Lubricants	p. 74
6.10 Metrology-Instrumentation	p. 75
6.11 Minerals and Metal Extraction	p. 75
6.12 Paper	p. 76
6.13 Security	p. 77
6.14 Textiles	p. 77
References and Notes	p. 79
Further Reading	p. 81
Chapter 7 Energy	p. 83
7.1 Energy Harvesting	p. 84
7.2 Production and Storage	p. 84
7.3 Energy Efficiency	p. 91
7.4 Localized Manufacture	p. 94
References and Notes	p. 94
Chapter 8 Information Technologies	p. 97
8.1 Silicon Microelectronics	p. 98
8.2 Heat Management	p. 98
8.3 Data Storage Technologies	p. 99
8.4 Display Technologies	p. 100
8.5 Molecule or Particle Sensing Technologies	p. 100
References and Notes	p. 100
Chapter 9 Health	p. 103
9.1 Current Activity	p. 104
9.2 Longer-Term Trends	p. 107
9.3 Implanted Devices	p. 107
9.4 Paramedicine	p. 109
References and Notes	p. 109
Further Reading	p. 110
Part III Organizing Nanotechnology Business
Chapter 10 The Business Environment	p. 113
10.1 The Universality of Nanotechnology	p. 113
10.2 The Radical Nature of Nanotechnology	p. 116
10.3 Intellectual Needs	p. 117
10.4 Company-University Collaboration	p. 119
10.5 Clusters	p. 120
10.6 Assessing Demand for Nanotechnology	p. 120
10.7 Technical and Commercial Readiness (Availability) Levels	p. 123
10.8 Predicting Development Timescales	p. 125
10.9 Nanometrology	p. 127
10.10 Standardization of Nanotechnology	p. 129
10.11 Patents	p. 130
References and Notes	p. 132
Further Reading	p. 134
Chapter 11 The Fiscal Environment of Nanotechnology	p. 137
11.1 Sources of Funds	p. 137
11.2 Government Funding	p. 141
11.3 Endogenous Funding	p. 145
11.4 Geographical Differences between Nanotechnology Funding	p. 148
References and Notes	p. 150
Further Reading	p. 151
Chapter 12 Regulation	p. 153
References and Notes	p. 156
Further Reading	p. 157
Chapter 13 Some Successful and Unsuccessful Nanotechnology Companies	p. 159
13.1 NanoMagnetics	p. 161
13.2 MesoPhotonics	p. 162
13.3 Enact Pharma	p. 163
13.4 Oxonica	p. 163
13.5 NanoCo	p. 164
13.6 Hyperion	p. 164
13.7 CDT	p. 165
13.8 Q-Flo	p. 166
13.9 Owlstone	p. 166
13.10 Generic Business Models	p. 167
References and Notes	p. 168
Chapter 14 The Geography of Nanotechnology	p. 169
14.1 Locating Research Partners	p. 171
14.2 Locating Supply Partners	p. 173
14.3 Categories of Countries	p. 173
References and Notes	p. 175
Further Reading	p. 176
Chapter 15 Design of Nanotechnology Products	p. 177
15.1 The Challenge of Vastification	p. 177
15.2 Enhancing Traditional Design Routes	p. 178
15.3 Crowdsourcing [7]	p. 179
15.4 Materials Selection	p. 180
References and Notes	p. 180
Further Reading	p. 181
Part IV Wider and Longer-Term Issues
Chapter 16 The Future of Nanotechnology	p. 185
16.1 Productive Nanosystems	p. 186
16.2 Self-Assembly	p. 190
16.3 Molecular Electronics	p. 191
16.4 Quantum Computing	p. 192
References and Notes	p. 192
Further Reading	p. 193
Chapter 17 Society's Grand Challenges	p. 195
17.1 Material Crises	p. 195
17.2 Social Crises	p. 198
17.3 Is Science Itself in Crisis?	p. 198
17.4 Nanotechnology-Specific Challenges	p. 199
17.5 Globalization	p. 199
17.6 An Integrated Approach	p. 200
References and Notes	p. 201
Chapter 18 Ethics and Nanotechnology	p. 203
18.1 Risk, Hazard, and Uncertainty	p. 204
18.2 A Rational Basis for Safety Measures	p. 205
18.3 Should We Proceed?	p. 206
18.4 What about Nanoethics?	p. 207
References and Notes	p. 208
Further Reading	p. 209
Epilog	p. 211
Index	p. 213

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