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 Jeremy Ramsden provides a blueprint for those involved in the commercialization of 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 t...

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