Try to read or scan some of the following articles week by week.
Week 1 - nanotechnology overview
Week 2 - nanoscale forces and nanostructure of the universe
Week 3 - nanoscale structures
Week 4 - nano devices and industrial applications
Week 5 - nanofabrication techniques
Nanofabrication facilities
Week 6 - MEMS
Week 7 - semiconductor processing
Week 8 - materials characterization
Week 9 - nanoelectronics and semiconductors
Week 10 - nanobiotechnology and nano-bio convergence
Week 11 - quantum computing / quantum computing devices
Week 12 - the road ahead, opportunities and challenges in nanotechnology
General Reading
Drexler, K. Eric, “Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology”; 1987. Doubleday; New York, NY: 298 pp. (11.00 pb) (PDF) - Right Click to Download.
Drexler, K. Eric and Peterson, Chris, “Unbounding the Future: The Nanotechnology Revolution”; 1991. William and Morrow Company Inc.; New York, NY: 304 pp. (10.00 pb)
Ball, Phillip, “Designing the Molecular World: Chemistry at the Frontier”; 1994. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ: 376 pp. (63.00 hc) [Hamilton Books 13.00/(5-15)]; [21 (5-10)]
Crandall, B. C. and Lewis, James (Eds.), “Nanotechnology: Research and Perspectives”; 1992. MIT Press; Boston, MA: 381 pp. (55.00 hc) [49.00 (3-7)]
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