Essays about: "Nanosciences"

Found 1 essay containing the word Nanosciences.

  1. 1. Nanotechnology and Sustainability : A Critical Review of Current Trendsand Future Developments

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Amir Sattari; [2009]
    Keywords : nanoscience; nanotechnology; sustainability;

    Abstract : This report considers both contributions and adverse consequences, uncertainties, and unknownrelationships that are potentially involved in the advances of techno-economic and humanisticinterests towards the advances in Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies (N&N). Because of thedistinctive physical and chemical properties of materials at nanoscales, which have not beenunderstood deeply yet, besides the huge potentials to benefit many areas of research andapplication, it is recognized that application of N&N may raise new ecological, health and safety,socio-economic, and regulatory challenges that will require scientific, techno-economic, andsocietal considerations. READ MORE