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NANOTECHNOLOGY: Small Science, Big Deal!. What is nano?. Small and different Studying and making tiny things New technologies Part of our society and our future. Nano is small and different. Gecko feet. “Nano” means small: a nanometer is a billionth of a meter. meters. micrometers. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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NANOTECHNOLOGY:Small Science, Big Deal!
What is nano?
• Small and different
• Studying and making tiny things
• New technologies
• Part of our society and our future
Gecko feet
meters
micrometers
nanometers
“Nano” means small:a nanometer is a billionth of a meter
Nano is different:properties like color can change
Gold
Nano is different:surprising forces can dominate
Geckos
Nano is different:chemical reactions are faster
Aluminum
Nano is studying and making tiny things
Computer chips
Everything is made of atoms
Carbon
Computer chips
Self-assembly in nature
Nano is found in nature and technology
Gecko
Lotus flower
Snowflake
Blue Morpho butterfly
Nano is new technologies
Thin film solar cell
Energy
Graphene
Medicine
Nano gold
Water
Nanofilter
Nano is part of our society and our future
Thinking ahead with nanotechnologies
Balancing costs, risks, and benefits
Everyone has a rolein shaping nanotechnology
Citizens, scientists, governments, and companies
Making decisions about Nanotechnologies
Sunblock
Nano is…
Nano is…
• Small and different
• Studying and making tiny things
• New technologies
• Part of our society and our future
CreditsAutumn, K. et al. 2002. Evidence for van der Waals adhesion in gecko setae. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 99, 12252-12256.
nanoComposix
A. Kellar, Lewis & Clark College
A. Dhinojwala, University of Akron
M. Cutkosky, Stanford University
U.S. Chemical and Safety Board
K. Molhave, Open Source Handbook of Nanotechnology
K. Libbrecht, www.snowcrystals.com
G. Jenkins, Montezuma’s Reptiles
Konarka Technologies
Lifesaver Systems, Ltd.
This project was supported by the National Science Foundation under Award No. 0940143.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
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