Introduction to Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Summary: Nanoscience is a branch of science that focuses on studying and manipulating matter at the nanoscale level. It involves understanding and controlling the properties and behaviors of materials at dimensions typically ranging from 1 to 100 nanometers. At this scale, materials exhibit unique characteristics that are distinct from their bulk counterparts, leading to new opportunities for scientific exploration and technological applications.

Introductory Slides: Intro to Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Asynchronous Content:

• Nano State of Mind: Size and Scale

• Scientific Method

Additional Resources

Associated Materials

• Intro to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Powerpoint Slides

• News article: Silver nanoparticles in clothing wash out - and may threaten human health and the environment (Phys.org)

• Nanosense Size and Scale - "Lesson 2 Size and Scale" in "Size Matters: Introduction to Nanoscience"

  • NanoSense-Size-SlidesSM_IntroSlides.ppt

  • ObjectsbySiizeSM_Lesson2Student.pdf

  • SM_Lesson2Teacher.pdf

• NISE Net: Exploring Size - Powers of Ten: Can you sort the universe according to size?
  "Exploring Size - Powers of Ten" is a card game exploring the relative sizes of various objects. Visitors compete to organize their hand of cards into lists of objects from largest to smallest. "Explore Science - Zoom into Nano Powers of Ten Game" (2016) version designed for groups and community outreach.
  A version of this activity designed for larger groups is called "Get in Order: Line up by Size," is suitable for classroom or large informal groups using larger version of the cards.

  • powers of ten guide.pdf

  • powers of ten poster.pdf

  • powers of ten cards.pdf

  • powers of ten sign.pdf

• NNCI Size and Scale

  • size and scale pictures.ppt

  •  Size and scale.pdf