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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Brownian motion in a fluid brings molecules together in various position and orientations. If molecules have suitable complementary surfaces, they can bind, assembling to form a specific structure. ...

Brownian motion

Physics; Nanotechnology

Motion of a particle in a fluid owing to thermal agitation, observed in 1827 by Robert Brown. (Originally thought to be caused by vital force, Brownian motion in fact plays a vital role in the ...

Buckminsterfullerene

Physics; Nanotechnology

See Fullerenes. A broad term covering the variety of buckyballs and carbon nanotubes that exist. Named after the architect Buckminster Fuller, who is famous for the geodesic dome, which buckyballs ...

Bucky balls

Physics; Nanotechnology

C60 molecules & buckminsterfullerene) - molecules made up of 60 carbon atoms arranged in a series of interlocking hexagonal shapes, forming a structure similar to a soccer ball. See our Nanotubes and ...

Bulk technology

Physics; Nanotechnology

Technology in which atoms and molecular are manipulated in bulk, rather than individually.

Bush robot

Physics; Nanotechnology

A concept for robots of ultimate dexterity, they utilise fractal branching to create ever-shrinking "branches," eventually ending in nanoscale "fingers." Developed by Hans Moravec. See Fractal ...