Unit 4 : Nanomaterials Flashcards
1
Q
one thousand millionth of a meter
A
nanometer
2
Q
chemical substances or materials that are manufactured and used at a very small scale.
A
Nanomaterial
3
Q
science, engineering, and technology conducted at the nanoscale, which is about 1 to 100 nanometers.
A
Nanotechnology
4
Q
the father of nanotechnology
A
Richard Feynman
5
Q
approach in which the nanostructures are built up from individual atoms or molecules.
A
“bottom up”
6
Q
approach in which nanostructures are generated from breaking up bulk materials.
A
“top down”