Unbounding the Future: The Nanotechnology RevolutionA comprehensive, easy-to-understand handbook that explains what nanotechnology is and how it will revolutionize life in the future. The world's leading expert in the field, Drexler also examines the spectacular accomplishments that might result from a breakthrough: elimination of disease and pollution. 20 illustrations. |
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Page 154
... smart materials . SMART MATERIALS The goal of making materials and objects smart isn't new : re- searchers are already struggling to build structures that can sense internal and environmental conditions and adapt themselves ...
... smart materials . SMART MATERIALS The goal of making materials and objects smart isn't new : re- searchers are already struggling to build structures that can sense internal and environmental conditions and adapt themselves ...
Page 155
... smart and flexible , in a clumsy , expensive way . In the Desert Rose ... materials made from these parts could seem as smooth and uniform as a piece ... smart and flexible , compared to those of today , and inexpen- sive , too . When ...
... smart and flexible , in a clumsy , expensive way . In the Desert Rose ... materials made from these parts could seem as smooth and uniform as a piece ... smart and flexible , compared to those of today , and inexpen- sive , too . When ...
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... smart materials are dunked in liquids , chemical en- ergy can come from dissolved molecules ; if they are in the open , energy can come from light ; if they are sitting in one place , they can be plugged into a socket ; if they are ...
... smart materials are dunked in liquids , chemical en- ergy can come from dissolved molecules ; if they are in the open , energy can come from light ; if they are sitting in one place , they can be plugged into a socket ; if they are ...
Contents
The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
Copyright | |
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