nanotechnologies
Atom-scale device sciences
Nanotechnologies is the plural of nanotechnology—engineering and manufacturing at the molecular or atomic scale, typically involving structures between 1 and 100 nanometers.
The plural emphasizes distinct applications or fields: Nanotechnologies in medicine include targeted drug delivery and diagnostic imaging.
The scale is almost unimaginably small—a nanometer is one billionth of a meter.
Monolayer carbon hexagonal lattice
- nanowiresAtom-scale conductive strands
- nanofibersUltrathin synthetic threads
- nanocrystalsCrystalline structures under 100nm
- aerogelGas-filled porous solid
Metric unit, billion-fold smaller
Creating nanometer-scale structures
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- nanoprintingManufacturing at nanometer scale
- cleanroomParticle-free manufacturing space
Nanoscale surface scanner
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
CERN · imaging · modeling · simulation · manipulation · measurement · experimentation · Feynman
Devices detecting via biological reactions
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- implantsSurgically embedded devices
Applied surface layers
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- catalysisAccelerating reactions without consumption
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void
textiles · cosmetics · batteries · displays · agriculture · automotive · construction
graphene
Monolayer carbon hexagonal lattice
- nanowiresAtom-scale conductive strands
- nanofibersUltrathin synthetic threads
- nanocrystalsCrystalline structures under 100nm
nanometer
Metric unit, billion-fold smaller
nanofabrication
Creating nanometer-scale structures
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- nanoprintingManufacturing at nanometer scale
STM
Nanoscale surface scanner
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
laboratory · CERN · imaging · modeling · simulation · manipulation · measurement · experimentation · Feynman
biosensors
Devices detecting via biological reactions
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
coatings
Applied surface layers
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- catalysisAccelerating reactions without consumption
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
aerospace · textiles · cosmetics · batteries · displays · agriculture · automotive · construction
nanosensors
Nanoscale detection devices
- neuromorphicMimicking neural structure
nanotechnologiesheavy industry
Capital-intensive manufacturing sector
megastructures · civil engineering · megaprojects · heavy machinery · construction technology
technology, nano, nanoscale, nanotechnology, nanoparticle, nanomaterials, nanoparticles, nanomaterial, nanomedicine