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Defense and security are industrial sectors that are necessary to ensure that our citizens can lead peaceful lives. Nanotechnology has many possible applications in these sectors. It can be used to update existing equipment and weapons or to introduce new functions and devices. It is a broad field which can contribute to conventional as well as unconventional weapons.
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Ngo, C., Van de Voorde, M.H. (2014). Nanotechnology for Defense and Security. In: Nanotechnology in a Nutshell. Atlantis Press, Paris. https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-012-6_25
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