By
Waqar Ahmed, Professor at University of Central Lancashire and Head of Institute of Nanotechnology and Bioengineering at University of Central Lancashire, UK
M. J. Jackson
Description
Nanotechnology is a technology on the verge of commercialization. In this important work, an unrivalled team of international experts
provides an exploration of the emerging nanotechnologies that are poised to make the nano-revolution a reality in the manufacturing sector.
From their different perspectives, the contributors explore how developments in nanotechnology are transforming areas as diverse as medicine,
advanced materials, energy, electronics and agriculture.
Key topics covered include:
- Characterization of
nanostructures
- Bionanotechnology
- Nanoelectronics
- Micro- and nanomachining
- Self-assembly techniques
- New applications of carbon nanotubes
- Environmental and health impacts
This book provides an important
and in-depth guide to the applications and impact of nanotechnology to different manufacturing sectors. As such, it will find a broad
readership, from R&D scientists and engineers to venture capitalists.
About the Authors
Waqar
Ahmed is Chair of Nanotechnology & Advanced Manufacturing and the Director of the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and
Innovation at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. He has contributed to the wider industrial adoption of surface coating solutions
through fundamental research and modeling of gas phase processes in CVD and studies of tribological behavior.
Mark J.
Jackson is a Professor at the Birck Nanotechnology Center and Center for Advanced Manufacturing, College of Technology at Purdue
University. Dr Jackson is active in research work concerned with understanding the properties of materials in the field of microscale
metal cutting, micro- and nanoabrasive machining, and laser micromachining. He is also involved in developing next generation manufacturing
processes and biomedical engineering.
Included in series
Micro and Nano Technologies
Audience:
Researchers, students, nanotech professionals, venture capitalists, and governing bodies.
