The National Nanotechnology Initiative: Overview, Reauthorization, and Appropriations Issues

by John F. Sargent Jr.

Nanotechnology-a term encompassing the science, engineering, and applications of submicron materials-involves the harnessing of unique physical, chemical, and biological properties of nanoscale substances in fundamentally new and useful ways. The economic and societal promise of nanotechnology has led to substantial and sustained investments by governments and companies around the world. In 2000, the United States launched the world's first national...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477650245
• ISBN13: 9781477650240
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"