Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| CONTENTS | 7 | 1 |
| Chapter 1 | 8 | 16 |
| Introduction to Nanotechnology &MEMS | 8 | 1 |
| What is Nanotechnology? | 9 | 1 |
| A Brief History of Nanotechnology s Rapid Emergence | 10 | 1 |
| Advances in Microscopes Enable Nanotechnology Research | 11 | 1 |
| Self-Assembly and Fabrication on the Atomic Level Enable Nanomanipulation | 11 | 1 |
| Innovations in Bucky Balls, Nanotubes and Single Wall Nanotubes (SWNTs) Make Commercial Production a Reality | 12 | 1 |
| Nanotechnology &MEMS Applications in Optics and Displays Lead to a Breakthrough in Wireless Device Screens | 13 | 1 |
| Nanotechnology Will Create Powerful Semiconductors in the Near Future | 14 | 1 |
| Nanotechnology Holds the Key to the Ultradense Digital Memory of the Future | 15 | 1 |
| Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices | 15 | 1 |
| Advances and Applications Are Made in MEMS | 16 | 1 |
| Government and Private Nanotechnology Research Funding is Substantial | 17 | 1 |
| Nanotechnology Safety and Ethics Are a Major Concern | 17 | 1 |
| High-Tech, Nanotech and Smart Fabrics Proliferate | 18 | 1 |
| Nanotechnology Has a Growing Role in Sports Equipment | 19 | 1 |
| Nanotechnology Converges with Biotech | 20 | 1 |
| Nanotechnology Makes Breakthroughs in Health Care | 21 | 1 |
| Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) Ready to Spread/Nanotechnology Applications | 21 | 1 |
| Emphasis on R&D in Nanotechnology | 22 | 1 |
| Nanochemicals Hold Promise for Advanced Coatings and Specialty Chemicals | 22 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 | 24 | 12 |
| Nanotechnology &MEMS Industry Overview 2010 | 25 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget: 2009-2011 | 26 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget History: 2003-2009 | 27 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Actual Agency Investments by Program Component Area: 2009 | 28 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Estimated Agency Investments by Program Component Area: 2010 | 29 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Planned Agency Investments by Program Component Area: 2011 | 30 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Centers, Networks &User Facilities | 31 | 2 |
| Lux Nanotech Index as of May 2010 | 33 | 3 |
