Academic Articles & Research Papers

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is the study, production and controlled manipulation of materials with a grain size < 100 nm. At this level, the laws of classical mechanics fall away and those of quantum mechanics take over, resulting in unique behaviour of...

Nanotechnology and Agroecosystem

Nanotechnology is working with the smallest possible particles which raise hopes for improving agricultural productivity through encountering problems unsolved conventionally. Improvement of crops in agriculture is a continuous process. Bre...

The long view of nanotechnology development: the National Nanotechnology Initiative at 10 years

Nanotechnology: an introduction

This book provides an overview of the rapidly growing and developing field of nanotechnology, focusing on key essentials, and structured around a robust anatomy of the subject. The newcomer to nanotechnology, who may well have a strong back...

Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology

Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology is an open access journal which publishes the upcoming research in various fields of nanoscience like nanomedicine, nanotechnology and their applications for the drug development in treating various diseases....

Nanotechnology and dentistry.

Nanotechnology deals with the physical, chemical, and biological properties of structures and their components at nanoscale dimensions. Nanotechnology is based on the concept of creating functional structures by controlling atoms and molecu...

Nanotechnology and the environment: A European perspective

The potential positive and negative effects of nanotechnology on the environment are discussed. Advances in nanotechnology may be able to provide more sensitive detection systems for air and water quality monitoring, allowing the simultaneo...

NANOTECHNOLOGY

IN THIS C&EN EXCLUSIVE "POINT-COUNTERPOINT," TWO OF nanotechnolog's biggest advocates square off on a fundamental question that will dramatically affect the future development of this field. Are "molecular assemblers"—devices capable of pos...

The future of nanotechnologies

Cement and Concrete Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Concrete science is a multidisciplinary area of research where nanotechnology potentially offers the opportunity to enhance the understanding of concrete behavior, to engineer its properties and to lower production and ecological cost of co...

Advances in Nanotechnology for Restorative Dentistry

Rationalizing has become a new trend in the world of science and technology. Nanotechnology has ascended to become one of the most favorable technologies, and one which will change the application of materials in different fields. The quali...

Nanotechnology for parasitic plant control

The field of nanotechnology opens up novel potential applications for agriculture. Nanotechnology applications are already being explored and used in medicine and pharmacology, but interest for use in crop protection is just starting. The d...

Nanotechnology, Science and Applications

An international, peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that focuses on the science of nanotechnology in a wide range of industrial and academic applications. The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of reviews, original research, a...

Handbook of nanostructured materials and nanotechnology

Nanostructured materials is one of the hottest and fastest growing areas in today's materials science field, along with the related field of solid state physics. Nanostructured materials and their based technologies have opened up exciting ...

Encyclopedia of nanoscience and nanotechnology

Nanotechnology

List of Contributors.Foreword (Hiroyuki Yoshikawa).Introduction: Movements in Nanotechnology (Jurgen Schulte).Part One: National Nanotechnology Initiatives in Asia, Europe and the US.1. Scientific Development and Industrial Application of N...

Micro and nanotechnologies

Nanotechnology for cancer treatment

Nanotechnology has the potential to increase the selectivity and potency of chemical, physical, and biological approaches for eliciting cancer cell death while minimizing collateral toxicity to nonmalignant cells. Materials on the nanoscale...

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is concerned with manufacturing to dimensions or tolerances in the range 0.1-100 nm. It plays a key role in many areas including materials processing, mechanical engineering, optics and electronics. Technologies for manipulat...

SELECTED APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN TEXTILES

Abstract The use of nanotechnology in the textile industry has increased rapidly due to its unique and valuable properties. The present status of nanotechnology use in textiles is reviewed, with an emphasis on improving various properties o...