What is Nanotechnology?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the definition and understanding of nanotechnology, exploring its scope in terms of scale and legal definitions. Participants examine various interpretations and implications of the term.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant asks for a clear definition of nanotechnology.
  • Another suggests consulting the Wikipedia entry for information, while cautioning about its reliability.
  • A participant defines nanotechnology as technology engineered on the scale of nanometers (10^-9m).
  • It is noted that the federal government has established a legal definition of nanotechnology as any system with at least one dimension measuring less than 100 nm.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants present varying definitions and perspectives on nanotechnology, indicating that multiple competing views remain without a consensus on a singular definition.

Contextual Notes

The discussion highlights the ambiguity in defining nanotechnology and the reliance on legal definitions, which may not encompass all interpretations of the term.

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What exactly is Nanotechnology?
 
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Although it is of course no guarantee of being 100% correct, with questions like these it is always interesting to have a look at the wiki entry on the subject.
(be careful with Wiki, though if you need accurate information).
 


Nanotechnology, in the broadest sense, simply refers to technology that is engineered on the scale of nanometers (10^-9m).
 


When the federal government began offering grants to aid researchers and the study of nanotechnology, it immediately became necessary to develop a legal, and unambiguous, definition of the term. Now, nanotechnology is legally defined as the development of any system with at least one dimension measuring less than 100 nm (or 100 "billionths of a meter").
 

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