Nanotechnology for Sustainable Development

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Diallo, Mamadou S. (Editor), Fromer, Neil A. (Editor), Jhon, Myung S. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Materials science.; Renewable energy resources.; Nanochemistry.; Science > Social aspects.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Sustainable development.; Nanotechnology.; Materials Science.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Sustainable Development.; Societal Aspects of Physics.

The world is facing great challenges in meeting rising demands for basic commodities, finished goods, technologies and services while minimizing the impact of human activities on Earth's global environment and climate. Nanotechnology has emerged as a multidisciplinary research field that could...