Nanotechnology: Science, Innovation, and Opportunity
Nanotechnology: Science, Innovation, and Opportunity
ISBN: 0131927566
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 204
Pages: 204
Authors: Lynn E. Foster
- Nanotechnology: Science, Innovation, and Opportunity
- Table of Contents
- 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
- SectionOne.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
- SectionTwo.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
- SectionThree.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
- SectionFour.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
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Nanotechnology: Science, Innovation, and Opportunity
ISBN: 0131927566
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 204
Pages: 204
Authors: Lynn E. Foster