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Nanotechnology Flashcards

1
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Focuses on manipulating and controlling matter at a nanoscale

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Nanotechnology

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2
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The range of sizes on the order of nanometers, with one nanometers being equal to one billionth of a meter

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Nanoscale

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3
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Have structures or properties at the nanoscale

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Nanomaterials

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4
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Examples of nanomaterials

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Nanoparticles
Nanotubes
Nanowires

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5
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Assembling of nanoscale structures

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Nanofabrication

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Nanofabrication methods

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Electron beam
Lithography
Chemical vapor deposition
Atomic layer deposition

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7
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Builds nanoscale structures atom by atom or molecule by molecule

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Bottom-up approach

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8
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Shrink larger structures down to the nanoscale using various techniques

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Top-down approach

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9
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Essential to understanding and manipulating nanoscale phenomena

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Interdisciplinary Nature

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10
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Application of nanotechnology

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Medicine
Electronics
Material Science
Energy
Environment
Manufacturing

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11
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This application uses nano particles and nanoscale materials for targeted drug delivery, imaging, and diagnostics

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Nanomedicine

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12
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Focuses on development of smaller and more efficient electronic components

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Nanoelectronics

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13
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Refers to 1 billionth of a meter

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Nano

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14
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_______inspired the creation of __________ due to its self-cleaning properties

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Lotus Leaf
Superhydrophobic nano coating

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15
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Nanoscale semiconductor particles that emit light

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Quantum dots

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16
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A nobel laureate that Famously created the concept of molecular machines

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Richard feynman
1959 lecture

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17
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Nanotechnology is used in_______€ and ________ art

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Preserving
Restoring

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18
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Nano technology makes accessible _________

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Clean water

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19
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Nanotechnology is used in development of ________ batteries

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Lightweight

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20
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It also improves________ and energy

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Solar cells

21
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Nanotechnology are _________ than RBC, therefore they can _______ cell membrane

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Smaller
Pass through

22
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Discovered in 1985, spherical carbon moleculestaht have a unique structure and carbon nano tubes

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Buckyballs or fullerene

23
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What nanotechnologies are in sunscreen?

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Zinc oxide
Titanium dioxide

24
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Incorporated in fabrics to make it antimicrobial

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Silver nanoparticles

25
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Silver nanopartickes help remove _______ in clothing

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Odor and bacterial growth

26
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The world’s smallest movie

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A boy and his atom

27
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Created the world’s smallest movie

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IBM

28
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Nanoscale structures are folded into shapes and configurations

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Nano-Origami

29
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In sports nanotechnology is used to make _______ stronger

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Tennis rackets and golf clubs

30
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SEM meaning

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Scanning Electron Microspy

31
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Uses focused beam of electrons to scan the surface of a sample

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SEM

32
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Transmits a beam of electrons through a thin sample

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Transmission Electron Microscopy

33
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Capable of imaging and measuring at the atomic and molecular scale

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Atomic Force Microscopy

34
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Used for high-resolution imaging of surfaces and for studying electronic properties at the atomic level

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Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

35
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Involves directing x rays at a crystalline sample.
Used to determine the atomic arrangement within crystals

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X-ray Diffraction

36
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Uses the magnetic properties of certain atomic nuclei to determine the chemical environment and molecular structure of a sample

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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
NMR

37
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Uses a laser beam to illuminate nanoparticles in a liquid medium
Used for characterising nanoparticlesnin suspension

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Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis
NTA

38
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Scans a sample with a focused laser beam and collects emitted light only from a focal plane

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Confocal Microscopy

39
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Confocal Microscopy use

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Visualize 3d structure of cells and tissues

40
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The process and techniques used to produce, fabricate, and assemble nanoscale materials with precision and control

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Nanomanufactiring

41
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Use molecular interactions to build nanoscake structures without external manipulation

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Self-Assembly nanostructures

42
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Manipulate small volumes of fluids at the micro and nanoscale

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Microfluidics

43
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Surface area increases as the _______ becomes smaller

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Volume

44
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Due to high surface area, nanomaterials have high

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Reactivity

45
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Electrons are restricted in a small volume

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Quantum confinement

46
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Engineered using nanoscale structures

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Superhydrophobic
Superheliophobic

47
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Nanoparticles in fabrics can provide

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Uv protection

48
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IBM stands for

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International Business Machines Corporation

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