Nanotechnology Applications And Markets

Nanotechnology Applications
and Markets......Page 2
Contents......Page 8
 Preface xiii......Page 14
 Disputes and Definitions: What Is Nanotechnology? 1......Page 28
 A Very Brief Guide to the Science Behind Nanotech:  Why 100 Nanometers? 2......Page 29
 The Early History of Nanotech 7......Page 34
 Eric Drexler’s View of Nanotech as Molecular  Manufacturing 9......Page 36
 Nanotools and Nanomanufacturing 11......Page 38
 Summary: Key Takeaways from This Chapter 21......Page 48
 Further Reading  22......Page 49
 Introduction: The Hidden Assumption of Nanobusiness 25......Page 52
 Three Scenarios for the Nanotechnology Industry 27......Page 54
 Nanomaterials and Nanodevices 36......Page 63
 A Word or Two About MEMS 43......Page 70
 Four Types of Nanotech Business Opportunities  45......Page 72
 The Importance of IP in Nanotech 48......Page 75
 The National Nanotechnology Initiative and  Other Government Nanotech Programs 51......Page 78
 Funding Issues for Nanotech Businesses and Projects 59......Page 86
 Nanotech, Safety, and the Environment:  Nanotech’s Little PR Problem 62......Page 89
 Summary: Key Takeaways from This Chapter 68......Page 95
 Further Reading  70......Page 97
 Introduction: Nanotech and Moore’s Law  71......Page 98
 When Moore’s Law Fails 72......Page 99
 Nanotubes, Nanowires, Nanoelectronics 76......Page 103
 Notes on Nanowires 84......Page 111
 Spin and Nanoelectronics 85......Page 112
 Nanoelectronics with Molecules 86......Page 113
 Just One Word, “Plastics” 88......Page 115
 On Quantum Dots 96......Page 123
 Nanophotonics 97......Page 124
 Summary: Key Takeaways from This Chapter 98......Page 125
 Further Reading 99......Page 126
 Introduction: The Real Energy Crisis 101......Page 128
 Economic Analysis of the Opportunities for  Nanoenergy Firms 103......Page 130
 The Impact of Nanotechnology on the Energy Sector  105......Page 132
 The Nano-Enhancement of Fossil Fuels 106......Page 133
 Nanotech, the Environment, and the Road to the  Hydrogen Economy 111......Page 138
 Nano-Solar Power 115......Page 142
 The Nano-Enhanced Distributed Electricity Grid  of the Future 118......Page 145
 Nano Power for the Pervasive Network 119......Page 146
 Summary: Key Takeaways from This Chapter 121......Page 148
 Further Reading 124......Page 151
 A Nanotech Paradox 127......Page 154
 Timescapes 128......Page 155
 The Tipping Point 130......Page 157
 Seven Ways Nanoengineering Will Contribute to  Nano-Enabled Drug Discovery  131......Page 158
 Six Ways That Nanotechnology Will Contribute to  Drug Delivery 136......Page 163
 Nanotechnology and Medical Diagnostics 139......Page 166
 Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine 142......Page 169
 Timeframes, Futuristic Nanomedicine, and  a Business Perspective on “Transhumanism” 145......Page 172
 Summary: Key Takeaways from This Chapter 147......Page 174
 Further Reading 148......Page 175
 The Coming of the Nano Economy 151......Page 178
 From Chemical Industry to Nanomaterials Industry 152......Page 179
 Nanotextiles and “Intelligent Clothing” 154......Page 181
 Building Nanotechnology 161......Page 188
 Nanotech, Food, and Agriculture: A “Nanolithic”  Revolution 164......Page 191
 Planes, Trains, and Nanotechnology:  Too Many “Opportunities”? 166......Page 193
 Nanotech and Robotics 167......Page 194
 Summary: Key Takeaways from This Chapter  171......Page 198
 Further Reading 172......Page 199
 Why an Audit? 175......Page 202
 Establishing Objectives 177......Page 204
 Fact and Trend Selection 178......Page 205
 Establishing a Data Collection Methodology  180......Page 207
 Opportunity Analysis  182......Page 209
 Threat Analysis  185......Page 212
 Organizational Analysis 186......Page 213
 Further Reading 187......Page 214
 Appendix: Eleven Essential Information  Sources for Nanobusiness 189......Page 216
 A.1 The Diamond Age 190......Page 217
 A.2 The Singularity Is Near  191......Page 218
 A.4 Nanotechnology.com  192......Page 219
 A.6 NanoMarkets 193......Page 220
 A.8 The Foresight Nanotech Institute 194......Page 221
 A.10 Nanotechnology Law and Business 195......Page 222
 A.11 Nano-Hype: The Truth Behind the  A.11 Nanotechnology Buzz 196......Page 223
 Endnotes 197......Page 224
 About the Author 205......Page 232
 Index 207......Page 234