WTEC panel on nanostructure science and technology : R&D status and trends in nanoparticles, nanostructured materials, and nanodevices : final report / [edited by] Richard W. Siegel ... [and others].

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction and Overview -- RICHARD W. SIEGEL -- 2. Synthesis and Assembly -- EVELYNL. HUAND DAVID T. SHAW -- 3. Dispersions and Coatings -- JOHNMENDEL -- 4. High Surface Area Materials -- DONALDM. COX -- 5. Functional Nanoscale Devices -- HERB GORONKIN, PAUL VONALLMEN, RAYMOND K. TSUI, -- AND THEODOREX. ZHU -- 6. Bulk Behavior of Nanostructured Materials -- CARL KOCH -- 7. Biologically Related Aspects ofNanoparticles, Nanostructured -- Materials, and Nanodevices -- LYNNJELINSKI -- 8. Research Programs on Nanotechnology in the World -- M.C. Roco -- Appendix A. Biographies of Panelists and Other Team Members -- Appendix B. Site Reports-Europe -- Appendix C. European Roundtable Discussions -- Appendix D. Site Reports-Japan -- Appendix E. Site Reports-Taiwan -- Appendix F. Glossary -- Appendix G. Index of Main Topics -- Appendix H. Index of Sites Visited.