Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| CONTENTS | 7 | 1 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE NANOTECH &MEMS INDUSTRY | 8 | 21 |
| 1) Introduction to Nanotechnology &MEMS | 8 | 2 |
| 2) What is Nanotechnology? | 10 | 1 |
| 3) A Brief History of Nanotechnology | 11 | 1 |
| 4) Advances in Microscopes Enable Nanotechnology Research | 12 | 1 |
| 5) Self-Assembly and Fabrication on the Atomic Level Enable Nanomanipulation | 12 | 1 |
| 6) Innovations in Bucky Balls, Nanotubes and Single Wall Nanotubes (SWNTs) Make Commercial Production a Reality | 13 | 2 |
| 7) Nanotechnology &MEMS Applications in Optics and Displays Lead to a Breakthrough in Wireless Device Screens | 15 | 1 |
| 8) Nanotechnology Will Create Powerful Semiconductors in the Near Future | 16 | 1 |
| 9) Nanotechnology Holds the Key to the Ultradense Digital Memory ofthe Future | 17 | 1 |
| 10) Nanotechnology Sees Applicationsin Fuel Cells and Solar Power Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices | 18 | 1 |
| 11) Graphene Shows Immense Promise | 19 | 1 |
| 12) Advances and Applications Are Made in MEMS | 19 | 1 |
| 13) Government and Private Nanotechnology Research Fundingis Substantial | 20 | 1 |
| 14) Nanotechnology Safety and Ethics Are a Major Concern | 21 | 1 |
| 15) High-Tech, Nanotech and Smart Fabrics Proliferate | 22 | 1 |
| 16) Nanotechnology Has a Growing Role in Sports Equipment | 23 | 1 |
| 17) Nanotechnology Converges with Biotech | 24 | 1 |
| 18) Nanotechnology Makes Breakthroughs in Health Care | 25 | 1 |
| 19) Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) Ready to Spread/Nanotechnology Applications | 26 | 1 |
| 20) Nanochemicals Hold Promise for Advanced Coatings and Specialty Chemicals | 27 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 NANOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 29 | 11 |
| Nanotechnology &MEMS Industry Overview 2012 | 30 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget: 2010-2012 | 31 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget History: 2005-2011 | 32 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Actual Agency Investments by Program Component Area: 2011 | 33 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Estimated Agency Investments by Program Component Area: 2012 | 34 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Planned Agency Investments by Program Component Area: 2013 | 35 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Centers, Networks &User Facilities | 36 | 2 |
| Lux Nanotech Index Components as of April 2012 | 38 | 2 |
