nanotech Flashcards
1
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nanotech
A
Is the science of manipulating materials on a molecular scale to build microscopic things
2
Q
what scale is a nanometre to a metre
A
i billionth
3
Q
allotropes of carbon
A
they are pure forms of carbons arranged in different ways to make different things
4
Q
different allotropes
A
bucky balls graphene graphite nanotubes diamond
5
Q
what can nanotech be used for?
A
to make nanobots
bullet proof material
quantam lasers
6
Q
diamonds
A
tetrahedral structures
strong
poor electrical conductor
7
Q
graphite
A
layers of graphene stacked
heat resistant
8
Q
graphene
A
good electrical conductors bc delocalised electron
flexible
strong
9
Q
bucky balls
A
ability to bounce back into shape
good conductors of electricity
10
Q
carbon nanotubes
A
very strong
flexible
good conductors
