WHAT IS NANOTECHNOLOGY?

Nanotechnology is science, engineering, and technology conducted at the nanoscale, which is about 1 to 100 nanometers. Physicist Richard Feynman, the father of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology, also shortened to nanotech, is the use of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale for industrial purposes. The earliest, widespread description of nanotechnology referred to the particular technological goal of precisely manipulating atoms and molecules for the fabrication of macroscale products, also now referred to as molecular nanotechnology.


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It is the manipulation of matter on a near-atomic scale to produce new structures, materials and devices. The technology promises scientific advancement in many sectors such as medicine, consumer products, energy, materials and manufacturing.

Nanotechnology is an emerging area of science that involves the engineering of nanosize particles of various materials. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), nanotechnology is defined as “the creation and use of structures, devices, and systems that have novel properties and functions because of their small size.”