Comments on: Massive nanotechnology review resolves hard/soft dispute http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2453 examining transformative technology Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Kurt9 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2453#comment-228762 Kurt9 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:57:55 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2453#comment-228762 I've downloaded and read this paper. It is complicated and quite comprehensive. The general characterisitics of the nanotech presented in this paper is that it is based on aqueous (solution-phase) chemistry and that all of the developed and proposed reaction mechanisms are based on the utilization of Brownian motion. Yes, there is directional control of reactant molecules, but it still occurs within the context of this general background. Based on this paper alone, it would be reasonable to conclude that the future molecular manufacturing will be based overwhelmingly on "wet" nanotechnology, rather than "dry" nanotechnology. I’ve downloaded and read this paper. It is complicated and quite comprehensive. The general characterisitics of the nanotech presented in this paper is that it is based on aqueous (solution-phase) chemistry and that all of the developed and proposed reaction mechanisms are based on the utilization of Brownian motion. Yes, there is directional control of reactant molecules, but it still occurs within the context of this general background.

Based on this paper alone, it would be reasonable to conclude that the future molecular manufacturing will be based overwhelmingly on “wet” nanotechnology, rather than “dry” nanotechnology.

]]> By: Nanoman http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2453#comment-199807 Nanoman Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:04:04 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2453#comment-199807 How do I buy a PAPER COPY of this??? How do I buy a PAPER COPY of this???

]]> By: anonimouse http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2453#comment-199443 anonimouse Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:00:38 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2453#comment-199443 Christine, if you go to the website for Angewandte Chemie International Edition you'll find that you can do a free registration, which will give you full access to the first issue, containing the article in question, as a "sample copy" for a limited time. So save your $25 and don't advise your readers to bug the author. Christine, if you go to the website for Angewandte Chemie International Edition you’ll find that you can do a free registration, which will give you full access to the first issue, containing the article in question, as a “sample copy” for a limited time. So save your $25 and don’t advise your readers to bug the author.

]]> By: Kurt9 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2453#comment-199411 Kurt9 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:44:18 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2453#comment-199411 In other words, it sounds like we will get real nanotech (dry and wet) after all. In other words, it sounds like we will get real nanotech (dry and wet) after all.

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