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'Nanotechnology for Dummies' Released

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LITTLE FALLS, N.J, Sept. 6 -- Richard Booker, a doctoral student at Rice University working under Richard Smalley, discoverer of the "buckeyball" -- a collection of 60 carbon atoms in a spheroid shape, each bonded to three of its neighbors -- has written a book to simplify the complexities of nanotechnology for average people called "Nanotechnology for Dummies." His co-author, Earl Boysen, is an engineer with degrees in physics and chemistry.

The book explains nanotechnology applications relatable to everyday life, such as in scratch-proof glass, corrosion-resistant paints, stain-free clothing, glare-reducing eyeglass coatings, drug delivery systems, medical diagnostic tools, burn and wound dressings mini-portable power generators and even longer-lasting tennis balls. According to Wiley Publishing, which has released the paperback, investment in nanotechnology is exploding, with $3.7 billion in research and development spending authorized by the US government in 2003 and international investment reported at over $2 billion.

For more information, visit: www.wiley.com


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Published: September 2005
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nanotechnology
The use of atoms, molecules and molecular-scale structures to enhance existing technology and develop new materials and devices. The goal of this technology is to manipulate atomic and molecular particles to create devices that are thousands of times smaller and faster than those of the current microtechnologies.
photonics
The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
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