STS Nano World

The prefix "nano" comes from a ...

• French word meaning billion

• Greek word meaning dwarf

• Spanish word meaning particle

• Latin word meaning invisible

Who first used the term nanotechnology and when?

Ex. Richard Feynman, 1959

• Norio Taniguchi, 1974

• Eric Drexler, 1986

• Richard Feynman, 1959

• Sumio Iijima, 1991

Who is the father of the nanotechnology?

• Norio Taniguchi, 1974

• Eric Drexler, 1986

• Richard Feynman, 1959

• Sumio Iijima, 1991

A nanometer (nm) is one millionth of a meter (m).

• TRUE

• FALSE

Materials engineered to such a small scale are often referred to as___.

• Nanoscience

• Quarks

• Inorganic-based nanomaterials

• Engineered Nanomaterials

The nanoscopic scale (or nanoscale) usually refers to structures with a length scale applicable to nanotechnology, usually cited as

• 1 nanometer

• 1-100 nanometers

• 1centimeter-1millimeter

• One-billionth of a meter

It is the sphere of influence of nanotechnology.

• Nano World

• National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)

• Science and Technology

• Nanoscience

How can we view nanomaterials?

• Magnifying Glass

• Through the use of ELECTRON MICROSCOPE

• Atomic Force Microscope

• Through the use of scanning probe microscopes.

Refers to manufacturing processes of objects or material with dimensions between one and one hundred nanometers.

• NANOTECHNOLOGY

• NANOSCIENCE

• NANOMANUFACTURING

• NANOMATERIALS

What are the two Basic Approaches to Nanomanufacturing?

• CLUSTER & ATOMS

• ATOMIC SCALE & MOLECULAR SCALE

• TOPDOWN & BOTTOM UP

• BULK & FRAGMENTS