AEP 1200 - Nano-science and Nano-technology

January 13, 2022

Nano-science is the study of phenomena and manipulation of materials at atomic, molecular, and macro-molecular scales. Nano-engineering is the design, characterization, production, and application of nano-science. Working at the 1 - 100 nanometer scale. Surfaces and Interfaces plat a major role. A 10 nm particle has >20% of its atoms on its surface Potential for greater control of chemical reactions Quantum size effects become important. Material dimensions similar to quantum mechanical wavelengths (quantum dots) Information Processing # What is different from that at the large scale? ...