Nanotechnology: From Feynman to the grand challenge of molecular manufacturing

IEEE Technology and Society Magazine

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 9-15

  Peterson, Christine L ^a  

^a Foresight Nanotech Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; ROBOTICS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

MOLECULAR MACHINE SYSTEMS; MOLECULAR MANUFACTURING; MOLECULAR NANOTECHNOLOGY;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 10944235029     PISSN: 02780097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MTAS.2004.1371633     Document Type: Article

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