Nanotechnology Flashcards

(48 cards)

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Focuses on manipulating and controlling matter at a nanoscale

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Nanotechnology

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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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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

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

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Silver nanopartickes help remove _______ in clothing
Odor and bacterial growth
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The world's smallest movie
A boy and his atom
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Created the world's smallest movie
IBM
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Nanoscale structures are folded into shapes and configurations
Nano-Origami
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In sports nanotechnology is used to make _______ stronger
Tennis rackets and golf clubs
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SEM meaning
Scanning Electron Microspy
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Uses focused beam of electrons to scan the surface of a sample
SEM
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Transmits a beam of electrons through a thin sample
Transmission Electron Microscopy
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Capable of imaging and measuring at the atomic and molecular scale
Atomic Force Microscopy
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Used for high-resolution imaging of surfaces and for studying electronic properties at the atomic level
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
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Involves directing x rays at a crystalline sample. Used to determine the atomic arrangement within crystals
X-ray Diffraction
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Uses the magnetic properties of certain atomic nuclei to determine the chemical environment and molecular structure of a sample
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy NMR
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Uses a laser beam to illuminate nanoparticles in a liquid medium Used for characterising nanoparticlesnin suspension
Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis NTA
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Scans a sample with a focused laser beam and collects emitted light only from a focal plane
Confocal Microscopy
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Confocal Microscopy use
Visualize 3d structure of cells and tissues
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The process and techniques used to produce, fabricate, and assemble nanoscale materials with precision and control
Nanomanufactiring
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Use molecular interactions to build nanoscake structures without external manipulation
Self-Assembly nanostructures
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Manipulate small volumes of fluids at the micro and nanoscale
Microfluidics
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Surface area increases as the _______ becomes smaller
Volume
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Due to high surface area, nanomaterials have high
Reactivity
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Electrons are restricted in a small volume
Quantum confinement
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Engineered using nanoscale structures
Superhydrophobic Superheliophobic
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Nanoparticles in fabrics can provide
Uv protection
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IBM stands for
International Business Machines Corporation