Unbounding the Future: The Nanotechnology RevolutionExamines the field of medicine, toxic waste, and production relating how they will revolutionize life in the future. |
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... 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 ...
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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 ...
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... smart materials . Molecular manufacturing will enable the poorest countries to by- pass the difficult and dirty process of the industrial revolution . It can make products that are less expensive and easier to use than yams or rice or ...
... smart materials . Molecular manufacturing will enable the poorest countries to by- pass the difficult and dirty process of the industrial revolution . It can make products that are less expensive and easier to use than yams or rice or ...
Contents
The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
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