TY - BOOK AU - Sparks,Sherron TI - Nanotechnology: business applications and commercialization SN - 9781439845219 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - HD9999.N362 S63 2012 U1 - 338.4/76205 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - CRC Press KW - Nanostructured materials industry KW - Nanotechnology KW - Economic aspects KW - Social aspects KW - Print books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Types of nanobusinesses -- Ease of entry -- Intellectual property -- Ethics -- Dangers -- Standardization -- Investors and commercialization centers -- Business applications -- Support organization -- Conclusion : social aspects of nanotechnology -- Dictionary of nanotechnology terms -- Acronyms -- Nanotechnology information sources -- References -- Index ER -