1st Edition

Nanomedicine, Volume I Basic Capabilities

By Robert A. Freitas Copyright 1999
534 Pages 288 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

534 Pages
by CRC Press

Molecular nanotechnology has been defined as the three-dimensional positional control of molecular structure to create materials and devices to molecular precision. The human body is comprised of molecules, hence the availability of molecular nanotechnology will permit dramatic progress in human medical services. More than just an extension of "molecular medicine," nanomedicine will employ... Read more
Foreword by K. Eric Drexler, Chapter 1 Background and Brief Overview of This Book Preface and Acknowledgements Chapter 2. Pathways to Molecular Manufacturing Chapter 1. The Prospect of Nanomedicine Chapter 2. Pathways to Molecular Manufacturing Chapter 3. Molecular Transport and Sortation Chapter 4. Nanosensors and Nanoscale Scanning Chapter 5. Shapes and Metamorphic Surfaces Chapter 6. Power Chapter 7. Communication Chapter 8. Navigation Chapter 9. Manipulation and Locomotion Afterword by Ralph C. Merkle Index

Biography

Robert A. Freitas, Research Fellow Institute for Molecular Manufacturing Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.