NANO MATERIALS

Description

Nanotechnology is widely regarded as one of the twenty-first century’s key technologies, and its economic importance is sharply on the rise. In architecture and the construction industry it has potentials that are already usable today, especially the coating of surfaces to lend them functional characteristics such as increased tensile strength, self-cleaning capacity, fire resistance, and others. Additives based on nanomaterials make common materials lighter, more permeable, and more resistant to wear. Nanomaterials are not only extremely useful for roofs and facades; they also expand design possibilities for interior and exterior rooms and spaces. Nano–insulating materials open up new possibilities for ecologically oriented architects.

In this book with contributions by Michael Veith, nobel prize winner Harold Kroto and others, architects, interior designers, and designers will find an introduction to the scientific background specifically tailored to their needs. They will also encounter a critical discussion of the advantages and limits of the technology, and above all a comprehensive presentation of sixteen characteristics and functions of nanomaterials that are especially relevant for building and design, illustrated by numerous international project examples.

192 pages. 319 illus. 276 in color / 17 x 24 cm / English