What is Nanoscience?
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| Audience/Grade: | High School Junior -College Sophomore 11-College Sophomore |
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Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular Engineering Materials Engineering Nanotechnology |
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Reference - General |
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Unknown |
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Organization:Nanopedia |
| Description: | Introduction to nanoscience with subtopics: Nanoscale B - Why Nano Properties C - Science Basics D - Visualization E - The Nano Paradigm. "Nanoscience refers to anything which has the characteristic size of its defining property as nanometer-ish or from 0.1 nm to 100 nm. This range refers to the atomic and molecular domain, which is where the nanoscience action is. To understand nanotechnology, one must understand the basic science behind nanotechnology and why properties change at the nanoscale. Being able to visualize the nanoscale is important, but to really understand the advantage of nanotechnology check out the nano paradigm." Caption: Nanoscale refers to phenomena in which one or more dimensions are of a molecular (nanometer) size. "Nano" means one billionth of, in length scales, a meter, or "human" scale. |
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| Keywords: | nanotechnology nanoscale |
| Is Component of: |
Nanoworlds Survey Course |
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| Use of Resource: |
Good reference for introductory course on nanotechnology. The site has more references and resources for educators. This resource is a result of the collaboration of many contributors and has been launched for school use by a grant from the National Science Foundation. |
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Medium |
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Low |
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| Publication Date: | October 2008 |
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WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://nanopedia.case.edu/NWPage.php?page=nanoscience |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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NEEDS
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