Nanotechnology in Space

Maria Letizia Terranova is an honorary professor of materials chemistry at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” Italy, where she teaches nanostructured materials and solid state characterizations. She holds 5 patents and is author of more than 340 articles in peer-reviewed journals and co-editor of 8 books. Emanuela Tamburri is an assistant professor at the Department of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” where she is a docent of general chemistry and chemistry of materials for molecular electronics. She holds 2 patents and is author of more than 125 articles published in indexed peer-reviewed journals.

Introduction 1. Nanotechnology for Space Power Devices 2. Nanocomposite and Micro-Nanostructured Materials with Applications of MEMS/Nano Devices for Aerospace 3. Advanced Polymer Composites for Use on the Earth and in Space 4. Printable Materials for Additive Manufacturing in Harsh Earth and Space Environment 5. Nano-based Coating for Spacecraft: Antibacterial Film for Manned Application 6. Nanotechnology in the Space Economy