TY - BOOK AU - Schodek,Daniel L. AU - Ferreria,Paulo AU - Ashby,M.F. AU - Ferreira,Paulo J.S.G. AU - Schodek,Daniel L. TI - Nanomaterials, nanotechnologies and design: an introduction for engineers and architects SN - 9780750681490 (pbk.) : AV - TA418.9.N35 U1 - 620.11 ASH PY - 2008/// CY - Oxford PB - Butterworth-Heinemann KW - Nanotechnology KW - Textbooks KW - Nanostructured materials KW - Engineering design KW - Technological innovations KW - Architectural design KW - Technology KW - ukslc KW - thema KW - Materials science KW - Computer-aided design (CAD) N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies: an overview --- An evolutionary perspective -- The design context -- Material classes, structure, and properties -- Materials property charts and their uses -- Nanomaterials: classes and fundamentals -- Nanomaterials: properties -- Nanomaterials: synthesis and characterization -- Design environments and systems -- Nanomaterial product forms and functions -- Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies in health and the environment -- The broader context N2 - This is a non-specialist's gude to the basic materials science terminology and principles that form the foundation for understanding materials in general, and nanomaterials in particular. It looks at how nanomaterials might be effectively used in the development of new products ER -