"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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.