Nanomaterials, nanotechnologies and design [electronic resource] : an introduction for engineers and architects / Michael F. Ashby, Paulo J. Ferreira, Daniel L. Schodek.
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. Nanotechnolog...
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Table of Contents:
- Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies: an overview
- - An evolutionary perspective
- The design context
- Material classes, structure, and properties
- Materials property charts and their uses
- Nanomaterials: classes and fundamentals
- Nanomaterials: properties
- Nanomaterials: synthesis and characterization
- Design environments and systems
- Nanomaterial product forms and functions
- Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies in health and the environment
- The broader context.