Nanotechnology for sustainable development: Retrospective and outlook

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2013, Pages

  Diallo, Mamadou S ^a,b   Fromer, Neil A ^c   Jhon, Myung S ^d  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b California Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Manufacturing; Nanotechnology; Natural resources; Societal needs; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; EARTH (PLANET); FACINGS; GREENHOUSE GASES; MANUFACTURE; MHEALTH; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NATURAL RESOURCES; PLANNING;

CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE; GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY; GREEN MANUFACTURING; MATERIALS SUPPLIES; SOCIETAL NEEDS; TECHNICAL CHALLENGES; WATER AND ENERGIES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AIRCRAFT; CAR; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; ENERGY; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; MOBILE PHONE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE GAS MANAGEMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84886732925     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-2044-0     Document Type: Review

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