By
Jeremy Ramsden
Description
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.
In
Applied Nanotechnology Professor Ramsden takes an integrated approach
to the scientific, commercial and social aspects of nanotechnology, exploring:
- The relationship between nanotechnology
and innovation
- The changing economics and business models required to commercialize innovations in nanotechnology
- Product
design challenges - investigated through case studies
- Applications in various sectors, including composite materials, energy
and agriculture
- The role of government in promoting nanotechnology
- The potential future of molecular self-assembly
in industrial production
- The ethics and social implications of nanotechnology
As 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 Author
Professor Jeremy Ramsden graduated
(Natural Sciences) from Cambridge University and obtained his doctorate from the École 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
University’s Kitakyushu campus in 2003.
Included in series
Micro and Nano Technologies
Audience:
Engineers, scientists, and developers in biotechnology, micro- and nanotechnology, and MEMS
