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A matter of size : triennial review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative / Committee to Review the National Nanotechnology Initiative, National Materials Advisory Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National Nanotechnology Initiative (U.S.).
- Nanotechnology--Research--United States.
- Nanotechnology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (200 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) was created in 2000 to focus and coordinate the nanoscience and nanotechnology research and development (R&D) activities being funded by several federal agencies. The purpose of the NNI is to marshal these research activities in order to accelerate responsible development and deployment of nanotechnology for economic benefit and national security. To take stock of the progress of the NNI, Congress, in P. L. 108-153, the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, directed the National Research Council to carry out a review of the program every three years. This report presents the results of the first of those reviews, which addresses the economic impact of nanotechnology developments and provides a benchmark of U.S. R&D efforts relative to those undertaken by foreign competitors. In addition, the report offers an assessment of the current status of responsible development of nanotechnology and comments on the feasibility of molecular self-assembly.
- Contents:
- ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 A Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative""; ""2 Tracking and Benchmarking Progress""; ""3 Economic Impact""; ""4 Responsible Development of Nanotechnology""; ""5 Molecular Self-Assembly""; ""Appendixes""; ""A Statement of Task""; ""B Committee Biographies""; ""C Committee Activities and Participants""; ""D Workshop Proceedings: Responsible Development of Nanotechnology""; ""E Acronyms""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786610742394
- 9780309180276
- 0309180279
- 9781280742392
- 1280742399
- 9780309661386
- 0309661382
- OCLC:
- 923276243
- Publisher Number:
- 9780309102230
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