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Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology (sometimes shortened to "nanotech") is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres. Quantum mechanical effects are important at this quantum-realm scale.

Nanotechnology is very diverse, ranging from extensions of conventional device physics to completely new approaches based upon molecular self-assembly, from developing new materials with dimensions on the nanoscale to investigating whether we can directly control matter on the atomic scale. Nanotechnology entails the application of fields of science as diverse as surface science, organic chemistry, molecular biology, semiconductor physics, microfabrication, etc. (from wikipedia.org)

Nanotechnology - Nanotopia
This discusses the wonders, uses, and potential for nanotechnology in the future, and features commentary from expert Eric Drexler.

Nano, The Next Dimension
This film provides a glimpse of some of the many activities that are being carried out in the fields of research and technological development related to nanotechnology.

Investigators - Nanotechnology
Prof. Ken Dawson (UCD), and Dr. Suresh Pillai (CREST DIT) are using nanotechnology to open a new frontier for the possible prevention and treatment of a range of diseases.

Atoms to X-rays: NanoCircuits, NanoOrgans, NanoArt
Mike Sailor showcases how complex structures of near molecular dimensions, called nano structures, are being developed for diverse applications from increasing computer performance to new tools for medicine and even art.

Atoms to X-rays: Sensing with Nanomaterials
Mike Sailor to explore nanotechnologies that have been developed to make reliable, inexpensive and low-power sensors and the advances and challenges that make more sophisticated sensor devices possible.

Ralph Merkle - An Introduction to Molecular Nanotechnology
Ralph Merkle, a leading expert in nanotechnology, gives a non-technical introduction to nanotechnology and the future of manufacturing at the atomic level.

Eric Drexler: Nanotechnology - A Changing Landscape
Drexler focuses initially on a broad overview of nanotechnology, then examines current and emerging risks. The talk concludes with prospects for transformative future nanotechnologies.

Michael Woodside - Promise and Perils of Nanotechnology Part I
Introduction; Promise and Peril at the level of science fiction and hype/doom; Specific examples of promising, realistic, near term nanotechnology applications; Specific examples of realistic, near term concerns with nanotechnology.

Michael Woodside - Promise and Perils of Nanotechnology Part II
"Practical" nanotechnology, very diverse, encompasses work at the intersection of physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering; Specific examples of nanotechnology research in progress today; ...