Nanotechnology

The word "nano" means:

• one millioneth
• one billioneth
• one thousandth
• one trillioneth

Which 2 of the following technologies are currently made using nanotechology?

• odor-free socks

• vegetarian meatballs

• vaccinations

• wrinkle-resistant fabrics

Nanotechnology allows the manipulation of atoms or molecules to create or modify materials at the nanoscale.

• True
• False

What is nanotechnology?

• Study and manipulation of technology that is micro sized

• Study and manipulation of matter that is small but can still be seen by the human eyes

• Study and manipulation of matter at a scale of 1-100 nano meters

• Study and manipulation of matter that moves at a speed measured in nano seconds

The prefix "nano" comes from a ...

• French word meaning billion
• Greek word meaning dwarf
• Spanish word meaning particle
• Latin word meaning invisible

What is a buckyball?

• A carbon atom (C60)
• Nickname for Mercedes-Benz's futuristic concept car (C111)
• Plastic explosives nanoparticle (C4)
• Concrete nanoparticle with a compressive strength of 20 nanonewtons (C20)

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Nanorobots (nanobots)...

• Do not exist yet
• Exist in experimental form in laboratories
• Are already used in nanomedicine to remove plaque from the walls of arteries
• Will be used by NASA in the next unmanned mission to Mars

What exactly is a quantum dot?

• A semiconductor nanostructure that confines the motion of conduction band electrons, valence band holes, or excitons in all three spatial directions.
• The sharpest possible tip of an Atomic Force Microscope
• A fictional term used in science fiction for the endpoints of wormholes
• Unexplained spots that appear in electron microscopy images of nanostructures smaller than 1 nanometer

What best approximates the diameter of a DNA molecule?

• 2 nanometers
• 20 nanometers
• 3 Angstroms
• 100 Angstroms

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Having a tendency to mix with, dissolve in, or be wetted by water.

• Hydrophobic

• Hydrophilic

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