Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design
An Introduction for Engineers and Architects
By- Daniel Schodek, Professor of Architectural Technology, Department of Architecture, Harvard University School of Design, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Paulo Ferreira, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin, Mechanical Engineering Department and Texas Materials Institute, USA
- Michael Ashby, Royal Society Research Professor Emeritus at Cambridge University and Former Visiting Professor of Design at the Royal College of Art, London, UK
How could nanotechnology not perk the interest of any designer, engineer or architect? Exploring the intriguing new approaches to design that nanotechnologies offer, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design is set against the sometimes fantastic sounding potential of this technology. Nanotechnology offers product engineers, designers, architects and consumers a vastly enhanced palette of materials and properties, ranging from the profound to the superficial. It is for engineering and design students and professionals who need to understand enough about the subject to apply it with real meaning to their own work.
Audience
Design and product engineering students and professionals; Junior level students of materials science; Mechanical engineers, students and professionals; Architects and students of architectural sciences
Paperback, 560 Pages
Published: May 2009
Imprint: Butterworth Heinemann
ISBN: 978-0-7506-8149-0
Contents
- PART I: NANOMATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES: AN OVERVIEW Chapter 1 Nanoworlds Chapter 2 An Evolutionary Perspective PART II: UNDERSTANDING NANOMATERIALS AND NANOSTRUCTURES Chapter 3 Basic characteristics of Nanomaterials Chapter 4 Nanomaterial Forms Chapter 5 Synthesis Chapter 6 Characterizing and Measuring Chapter 7 Properties of Nanomaterials and Nanostructures PART III DESIGNING WITH NANOMATERIALS AND NANOSTRUCTURES Chapter 8 Design Processes and Objectives Chapter 9 Designing with Nanomaterials in Chapter 10 Major Application Domains PART IV FUTURES Chapter 11 The Broader Context Chapter 12 Design Futures
