1Preface
435.3 Exercise
2Chapter
44Chapter
31 Understanding Nanotechnology
456 Regulation of Nanotechnology
41.1 Basics
466.1 Managing risks: human and environmental health and safety
51.2 Definition
476.2 Democratic governance
61.3 Coining of the term
486.2.1 Newness
71.4 Exercise
496.2.2 International Law
8Chapter
506.3 Arguments against regulation
92 History of Nanotechnology
516.4 Response from advocacy groups
102.1 History
526.5 Technical aspects
112.1.1 Early Uses
536.5.1 Size
122.1.2 Conceptual Origins
546.5.2 Mass Thresholds
132.1.3 Experimental Research and Advances
556.6 Exercise
142.1.4 Government and Corporate Support
56Chapter
152.1.5 Growing Public Awareness and Controversy
577 Applications of Nanotechnology
162.1.6 Initial Commercial Applications
587.1 Applications by type
172.2 Exercise
597.1.1 Nanomedicine
18Chapter
607.1.2 Nanobiotechnology
193 Fundamental Concepts of Nanotechnology
617.2 Green nanotechnology
203.2.1 Larger to Smaller: A Materials Perspective
627.2.1 Solar Cells
213.2.2 Simple To Complex: A Molecular Perspective
637.2.2 Nanoremediation and Water Treatment
223.2.3 Molecular Nanotechnology: A Long-Term View
647.2.3 Environmental Remediation
233.1 Exercise
657.3 Energy applications of nanotechnology
24Chapter
667.4 Industrial applications of nanotechnology: 7.4.1 Nano-Foods
254 Current Research
677.5 Consumer goods
264.1 Nanomaterials
687.5.1 Surfaces and Coatings
274.2 Bottom-up approaches
697.5.2 Textiles
284.3 Top-down approaches
707.5.3 Cosmetics
294.3.1 Functional Approaches
717.5.4 Sports
304.3.2 Biomimetic Approaches
727.5.5 Nanoart
314.3.3 Speculative
737.5.6 Nanoelectronics
324.3.4 Dimensionality in Nanomaterials
747.6 Nanotechnology in warfare
334.4 Exercise
757.6.1 Soldier Battlesuit
34Chapter
767.6.2 Enhanced Materials
355 Impact of Nanotechnology
777.6.3 Communication Devices
365.1 Overview
787.6.4 Mini-Nukes
375.2 Health impact
797.7 Exercise
385.2.1 Medical Applications
80Figure Source
395.2.2 Health Hazards
81Appendix
405.2.3 Environmental Impact
82Glossary
415.2.4 Pollution
83Index
425.2.5 Social Impact
