Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology

Of or pertaining to the manipulation of matter on an atomic or molecular scale. More specifically, it is the science and technology of matter manipulation from 1 to 100 nanometers.

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Nanomanipulation

Physics; Nanotechnology

The process of manipulating items at an atomic or molecular scale in order to produce precise structures.

Uses virtual reality (VR) goggles and a force feedback probe as an interface to a scanning probe microscope, providing researchers with a new way to interact with the atomic world. Researchers can ...

Nanomaterials

Physics; Nanotechnology

Can be subdivided into nanoparticles, nanofilms and nanocomposites. The focus of nanomaterials is a bottom up approach to structures and functional effects whereby the building blocks of materials ...

Nano-optics

Physics; Nanotechnology

Interaction of light and matter on the nanoscale. see University of Rochester - Institute of Optics - NANOOPTICS GROUP NanoPGM - nanometer-scale patterned granular motion: The goal of NanoPGM is to ...

Nanopharmaceuticals

Physics; Nanotechnology

Nanoscale particles used to modulate drug transport for drug uptake and delivery applications.

Nanophase carbon materials

Physics; Nanotechnology

A form of matter in which small clusters of atoms form the building blocks of a larger structure. These structures differ from those of naturally occurring crystals, in which individual atoms arrange ...