UID:
almahu_9947358087702882
Format:
1 online resource (150 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-61583-694-2
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1-84755-776-7
Series Statement:
Issues in environmental science and technology ; 24
Content:
Nanotechnology is a much talked about, and rapidly expanding area of science, which is sometimes little understood. It looks set to make a significant impact on human life and, with numerous commercial developments emerging, will become a major industry over the coming years. Nanotechnology can be broadly described as developing or exploiting products at nanometre dimensions (i.e. as having one dimension less than 100 nanometres). Such materials have a larger surface area to volume ratio than conventional materials which provides them with an increased level of reactivity, and consequently, to
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
,
9781847559562_publicity; i_iv; v_vi; vii_x; xi_xii; xiii_xiv; 001_018; 019_034; 035_049; 050_080; 081_101; 102_117; 118_132; 132-134
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-84755-956-5
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-85404-216-4
Language:
English
Subjects:
Chemistry/Pharmacy
