Experts say the issue is that elements encountered at the nanoscale behave differently than their larger counterparts. As an example, graphite’s properties are well known and it holds specific position in toxicology guidelines. Nobel winning physicist Richard Smalley of Rice University discovered carbon nanotubes and fullerenes (buckyballs) — nanoparticles of carbon — which are legally categorized as graphite, yet they behave in ways unlike graphite making the classification a potentially dangerous one.
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“Nanotool” is a term used to describe a range of devices, molecules and systems which function at the nanometer scale. Still in the early stages of development, these devices will have extraordinary medical, manufacturing, electronic, chemical and many other applications.
Some examples of nanotools are:
- Nanomotors
- Nanogears
- Nanopumps
- Nanotubes
- Nanoprisms
- AFM Dip Pens
- Nanowire
- Nanopowders
- Nanospheres
- Nanodots
- Nanochips
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Nanotechnology is fundamentally a materials science which involves the following:
- Research and development at molecular or atomic levels, with lengths ranging between about 1 to 100 nanometers.
- Creation and use of systems, devices, and structures which have special functions or properties because of their small size.
- Ability to control or manipulate matter on a molecular or atomic scale
I know absolutely nothing about nanotechnology and my task is to find something out about it.
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