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Nanotechnology Question Set 1
1. How big is one nanometer?
2. Describe the following in terms of nanometers, a hair, an atom, a cell, a finger nail, an ant, a meter stick, and a person.
3. What is the nanoscale? What is nanoscience?
4. Why can we not see nanoparticles? What methods and tools are utilized to “see” them?
5. Compare and Contrast macroscale fabrication and nanoscale fabrication. Which is more effective for making new materials? Why?
6. What properties change at the nanoscale?
7. How do optical properties change at the nano-level? Why?
8. How do electrical properties change at the nano-level? Why?
9. How is melting point affected by size?
10. Compare the effects of gravitational force and electromagnetic force on macroscale and nanoscale particles.
N Nanotechnology Question Set 2
1. What happens to the surface area to volume ratio at the nano level? What is the effect?
2. How does our view of molecular motion alter at the nanoscale? Why is this important?
3. Compare and contrast the 8 nanostructures.
4. What is nanotechnology? What are its applications?
5. Describe biomimetics and the significance of the lotus effect.
6. What are the possible applications of nanotechnology in energy?
7. What are the possible applications of nanotechnology in computers?
8. What are the possible applications of nanotechnology in transportation?
9. What are the possible applications of nanotechnology in textiles and food?
10. What are the possible applications of nanotechnology in medicine?
11. What are the possible applications of nanotechnology in law enforcement?
Nanotechnology Question Set 3
1. What tools are used to “see” nanoparticles? How?
2. Compare and contrast AFM, SEM, TEM and STM. How are they similar? How are they different?
3. How does Molecular Beam Epitaxy work?
4. How are Rheed and XRD utilized to characterize the product of MBE?
5. What is electrospinning? What is its purpose? What are some applications of the process?
6. What variables affect the quantity of fibers generated and their diameter? How?