What Is Nano?
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Professor Mark Ratner |
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Image adapted from L. S. C. Pingree, M. C. Hersam, M. M. Kern, B. J. Scott, and T. J. Marks, “Spatially resolved electroluminescence of operating organic light-emitting diodes using conductive atomic force microscopy,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 85, 344, 2004.
Over the past decade a new term has entered our vocabulary and that word is “nano.” We hear the word in movies. It’s mentioned on television and in newspapers and magazines. Futurists say it will pave the way for unimaginable new possibilities. Pessimists are unsure.
There are many different opinions about where this new field will take us, but everyone agrees that this science and the new technologies that come from it have the possibility of significantly impacting our world.
This section will provide some basic information to help you understand not only what nanotechnology is, but what it isn’t. The text is written in easy to read language, and underlined words are linked to the Glossary for easy reference.
There are many different opinions about where this new field will take us, but everyone agrees that this science and the new technologies that come from it have the possibility of significantly impacting our world.
This section will provide some basic information to help you understand not only what nanotechnology is, but what it isn’t. The text is written in easy to read language, and underlined words are linked to the Glossary for easy reference.
