Applied Nanotechnology

Author/creator Ramsden, Jeremy Author
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Publication InfoBurlington : William Andrew, Incorporated Saint Louis : Elsevier [Distributor]
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Summary Annotation An overview of nanotechnology that encompasses scientific, technological, economic and social issues investigating the potential of nanotechnology to transform whole sectors of industry from healthcare to energy. Jeremy Ramsden provides a blueprint for those involved in the commercialization of nanotechnology.InApplied NanotechnologyProfessor Ramsden 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 nanotechnologyProduct design challenges - investigated through case studiesApplications in various sectors, including composite materials, energy and agricultureThe role of government in promoting nanotechnologyThe potential future of molecular self-assembly in industrial productionThe ethics and social implications of nanotechnologyAs well as providing business models and practical examples of the innovation process, this book offers a vision of the role of nanotechnology in confronting the challenges facing humanity, from healthcare to climate change.About the AuthorProfessor Jeremy Ramsden graduated (Natural Sciences) from Cambridge University and obtained his doctorate from the Ãcole Polytechnique Fédérale in Lausanne. He was appointed as Professor of Nanotechnology at Cranfield University in 2002, becoming additionally Director of Research for Bionanotechnology at Cranfield Universitys Kitakyushu campus in 2003.
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