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Index
Note: Page numbers followed by ‘b’, ‘f’ and ‘t’ refer to boxes, gures and tables, respectively.
A
Academic research, role in commercialization of
nanotechnologies, 273–275
Acid-catalyzed mechanism, for synthesis of metal
oxide nanopowder, 364–367
Active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), 419
Additive microfabrication technique, 281
AFM. See Atomic force microscope (AFM)
Air and water pollution, 520
Airborne nanoparticles. See also Nanoparticles
characterization of, 263–268
environmental and health safety issues, 257–268
health effects, 256–257
measurement techniques, 264t
Alignment control, in CNTs, 142–144
Alkanethiols, patterning on gold, 9–10
Al
2
O
3
plate, 63
Alphabetical optimal design, in DoE technique,
245, 246t
API. See Active pharmaceutical ingredient ...