Нанотехнология в ближайшем десятилетии. Прогноз направления исследований

this Book Documents Recent Dramatic Breakthroughs And Prospects For Even More Important Future Developments In A Wide Variety Of Fields And Applications Of Science And Technology Related To `nanotechnology', All Involving The Control Of Matter On The Nanometer-length Scale, That Is, At The Level Of Atoms, Molecules, And Supramolecular Structures. As The Twenty-first Century Unfolds, Nanotechnology's Impact On The Health, Wealth, And Security Of The World's People Is Expected To Be At Least As Significant As The Combined Influences In This Century Of Antibiotics, The Integrated Circuit, And Human-made Polymers. The Book Covers Fundamental Scientific Issues For Nanotechnology And Reviews Progress In The Development Of The Necessary Tools For Nanotechnology Research And Applications (e.g. Theory, Modeling And Simulation, Experimental Methods, And Instruments Such As Scanning Probe Microscopes). It Also Surveys A Wide Variety Of Current And Potential Application Areas Of Nanotechnology, Including: Dispersions, Coatings, And Large Surface Area Structures; Nanodevices, Nanoelectronics, And Nanosensors; Materials Science And Applications Of Bulk Nanostructured Materials With Novel Properties; Biology, Medicine, And Healthcare; And Energy, Chemicals, And Environmental Science. The Book Incorporates The Views Of Leading Experts From U.s. Government, Academia, And The Private Sector. It Reflects The Consensus Reached At A Workshop Held In January 1999, And Detailed In Contributions Submitted Thereafter By Members Of The U.s. Science And Engineering Community. It Describes Challenges That Are Posed And Opportunities That Are Offered By Nanotechnology And Outlines The Steps That Must Be Taken In Order For Humanity To Benefit From The Advances That Are Envisioned. This Emphasizes Three Crucial Areas: Developing A Balanced Research And Development Infrastructure, Advancing Critical Research Areas, And Nurturing The Scientific And Technical Workforce Of The Next Century.

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incorporating The Views Of Government, Academia, And The Private Sector, This Report Reflects The Consensus Reached At The January 1999 Workshop Sponsored By The Interagency Working Group On Nano Science, Engineering, And Technology Of The U.s. National Science And Technology Council. The Report Outlines The Possibilities Of Nanotechnology And Recommends Steps That Should Be Taken To Benefit From Technological Advances. Envisioning A Grand Coalition Contributing To A National Technology Initiative, The Report Proposes Specific Objectives For Academia, Private Industry, Government Laboratories, Government Funding Agencies, And Profession Science And Engineering Societies. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

energy production, environmental management, transportation, communication, computation, and education. As the twenty-first century unfolds, nanotechnology's impact on the health, wealth, and security of the world's people is expected to be at least as significant as the combined influences in this century of antibiotics, the integrated circuit, and human-made polymers. Dr. Neal Lane, Advisor to the President for Science and Technology and former National Science Foundation (NSF) director, stated at a Congressional hearing in April 1998,'If I were asked for an area of science and engineering that will most likely produce the breakthroughs of tomorrow, I would point to nanoscale science and engineering.'Recognizing this potential, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have issued a joint memorandum to Federal agency heads that identifies nanotechnology as a research priority area for Federal investment in fiscal year 2001. This report charts'Nanotechnology Research Directions,'as developed by the Interagency W orking Group on Nano Science, Engineering, and Technology (IWGN) of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). The report incorporates the views of leading experts from government, academia, and the private sector. It reflects the consensus reached at an IWGN-sponsored workshop held on January 27-29, 1999, and detailed in contributions submitted thereafter by members of the V. S. science and engineering community. (See Appendix A for a list of contributors.