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Electronic and print resources for nanotechnology and nanoscience.

What is Nanotechnology?

"The branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of 1 to 100 nanometres, or, generally, with the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules." - Oxford English Dictionary

Nanotechnology is an interdisciplinary field, drawing expertise from materials chemistry and engineering, biotechnology, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering, among other fields.

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AFN unage of 15nm pores in square array

Array of 15 nanometer pores created by block co-polymer lithography at the California NanoSystems Institute, UCSB.

Atomic force microscope photo from Prof. Craig Hawker's research group.