Atomic nanoscale technology in the nuclear industry /

"Exploring the new wide-ranging landscape of nuclear function, this book details the breakthroughs in nanoscale applications and methodologies that are revolutionizing power production, biotechnology, and material science as they apply to the nuclear industry. The author addresses higher econom...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woo, Taeho
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, ©2012.
Series:Devices, circuits, and systems.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Exploring the new wide-ranging landscape of nuclear function, this book details the breakthroughs in nanoscale applications and methodologies that are revolutionizing power production, biotechnology, and material science as they apply to the nuclear industry. The author addresses higher economic and safety improvement and reviews advanced studies that employ the Monte-Carlo and the solid-state measurement methods. Content presents applications in radiation protection, nuclear reactors, and waste disposal. In addition to industrial concerns, it covers nuclear medicine and its use of nanotechnology, highlighting several nanomaterial systems and devices"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 158 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1439881596
9781439881590
1280122870
9781280122873
1138073148
9781138073142