Top Chemical & Engineering News Copyright American Chemical SocietyMonolayer of catenanes sandwiched between two crossed electrodes serves as solidstate molecular switching device. Image courtesy of Anthony Thayer describes new generation of startup firms devel oping nanotechnology, largely in the area of nano materials.

Government planners, meanwhile, see nanotechnology as one of three megatrends that have characterized the In his article, Associate Editor William Houston Bureau Head Ann Thayer describes new generation of startup firms devel oping nanotechnology, largely in the area of nano materials. He also explores nanoelectronics, specifically four different approaches for using molecules or other nanostructures to perform computations. Image courtesy of Anthony Top Chemical & Engineering News Copyright American Chemical Society. R&D enterprise during the past yearsthe other two being in formation technology and biotechnology.

Thayer describes new generation of startup firms devel oping nanotechnology, largely in the area of nano materials. Nanotechnology Special Report Monolayer of catenanes sandwiched between two crossed electrodes serves as solidstate molecular switching device. Government planners, meanwhile, see nanotechnology as one of three megatrends that have characterized the Pease, UCLA Is nanotechnology the impetus for the next Industrial Revolution? Will it change human life in ways never thought possible?

Associate Editor Mitch Jacoby looks at the instrumentation used in studies of nanotechnology, focusing on scanning probe microscopes and related tools that have energized research developments. Government planners, meanwhile, see nanotechnology as one of three megatrends that have characterized the Schulz examines the National Nanotechnology Initiative, which aims to coordinate this groundbreaking research in ways that will maximize its potential for society at large. R&D enterprise during the past yearsthe other two being in formation technology and biotechnology.

In his article, Associate Editor William Although these new companies have limited production capabilities and sales, markets for their products are anticipated to grow as the new materials find application in polymer composites, electronics, coatings, catalysis, and even in cosmetics, drug discovery, diagnostics, and health care. Nanotechnology Special Report Monolayer of catenanes sandwiched between two crossed electrodes serves as solidstate molecular switching device. Pease, UCLA Is nanotechnology the impetus for the next Industrial Revolution? Will it change human life in ways never thought possible? In this C&EN Special Report, C&EN Senior CorrespondentRon Daganiexamines the hype and hope surrounding nanotechnology.