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Nanotechnology: Content and Context
Table of Contents
Chapter
1
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Introduction
1.1
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The Impact of the Scientific Revolution: A Brief History of the Experimental Method in the 17th Century
Introduction
Science and Philosophy Before the Revolution
The Advent of the Scientific Revolution – 17th Century
Case Studies of Scientists and Their “Experimental Methods”
The Role of the Royal Society
Conclusion
Works Cited
1.2
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Government-Funded Science: Vannevar Bush and the National Science Foundation
Before the Birth of the National Science Foundation
General Recommendations Regarding Science Policy*
Bush’s Vision of the National Science Foundation*
Realization of the National Science Foundation
References
1.3
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The Early History of Nanotechnology
Introduction
Richard Feynman: There's Plenty of Room at theBottom, 1959
Eric Drexler: "Molecular Manufacturing," 1981
Eric Drexler: Engines of Creation, 1986
The Aftermath of Engines of Creation: Impact and Criticism
Important Successes in Nanotechnology
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
References
Chapter
2
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Some Basic Science for Nano
2.1
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Beyond Optical Microscopy
Introduction
Scanning Electron Microscope
Scanning Tunneling Microscopes
Atomic Force Microscope
References
2.2
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Brownian Motion
Introduction
Objectives
A Brief History of Brownian Motion
Brownian Motion and Kinetic Theory
Brownian Motion as a Mathematical Model
Rectified Brownian Motion
Brownian Motion and Nanotechnology
Chapter
3
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Some Basic Social Issues in Nano
3.1
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The Environmental Impact of the Manufacturing of Seminconductors
What is a semiconductor?
Why is nanotechnology important to the semiconductor industry?
How are semiconductors manufactured?
What is a clean room?
What are the health risks involved in the semiconductor industry?
What environmental risks are involved?
Why don’t we hear more about this on the news?
Discussion questions
Endnotes
3.2
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Patent or Perish
Introduction
Why are Patents Important?
Criticism of the Patent System
History of Patents: From Ancient Greece to Nanotechnology
Patents and the World
Are Ideas Patentable?
Nanotechnology and Patenting
Discussion Questions
References
Chapter
4
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Examples of Nanotechnology
4.1
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Buckyballs: Their history and discovery
Introduction
What are Buckyballs?
The Discovery
How Buckyballs are made?
Chemical and Physical Properties
What have buckyballs contributed to science?
Nanotubes
What are buckyballs teaching us about our world?
Uses
Conclusion
Bibliography
4.2
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Nanocars and the Development of Molecular Manufacturing
A Brief Review of Early Advances in Nanoscale Design
Molecular Building Blocks
Design, Structure, and Function of Nanocar System
Observations: Rolling versus Sliding
The Future of the Development of Molecular Manipulation
Index
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