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There is already a significant time, but it gives the sensation of extremely short,nanotechnology has become one of the most promising scientific hopes in innumerable human domains. Now the hope become reality. Countless scientific studies…

Physics and Society · Physics 2022-01-19 Manuel Alberto M. Ferreira , José António Filipe

The small world of matter is getting smaller and smaller. Nano sciences in recent years had huge developments allowing nanotechnologies to take enormous steps in the development of materials and processes. Numerous applications in a wide…

Physics and Society · Physics 2021-11-08 José António Filipe , Manuel Alberto M. Ferreira

Nanotechnology has emerged as a broad, exciting, yet ill-defined field of scientific research and technological innovation. There are important questions about the technology's potential economic, social, and environmental implications. We…

Physics and Society · Physics 2015-06-26 Charles Tahan , Ricky Leung , G. M. Zenner , K. D. Ellison , W. C. Crone , Clark A. Miller

Nanotechnology as a social concept and investment focal point has drawn much attention. Here we consider the place of nanotechnology in the second great technological revolution of mankind that began some 200 years ago. The so-called…

Physics and Society · Physics 2007-05-23 Charles Tahan

Since a significant time ago, although time runs very fast,nanotechnology transformed from one of the most promising scientific hopes in uncountable human domains into a marvelous certainty. Innumerable scientific studies in several areas…

Physics and Society · Physics 2022-02-03 Manuel Alberto M. Ferreira , José António Filipe

Many introductory articles and books about nanotechnology have been written to disseminate this apparently new technology, which investigate and manipulates matter at dimension of a billionth of a meter. However, these texts show in general…

History and Philosophy of Physics · Physics 2015-02-02 Peter Schulz

One of the breakthrough areas of physical science over the past decade has been research in the field of nanostructured materials of various substances, almost all of the properties of which differ sharply from the properties of macroscopic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2010-08-05 Omar Khazamov , Magomed Ramadanov

Nanotechnologies are attracting increasing investments from both governments and industries around the world, which offers great opportunities to explore the new emerging nanodevices, such as the Carbon Nanotube and Nanosensors. This…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2018-12-13 Gang Wang

Philosophy has nurtured fundamental science by asking the right questions. This scientific growth has fuelled research in various domains and introduced diverse disciplines. Nanotechnology is an interdisciplinary domain with numerous…

Physics and Society · Physics 2022-01-19 Muhammad Sajeer P

The nanophysics is halfway between the size scales of quantum mechanics and macroscopic physics governed by the laws of Newton and Einstein. The correct definition of nanophysics is the physics of structures and artefacts with dimensions in…

Popular Physics · Physics 2016-06-29 E. Catalano

The development of science-based categorization strategies for regulatory purposes is not a simple task. It requires understanding the needs and capacity of a wide variety of stakeholders and should consider the potential risks and…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-01-12 Scott C. Brown

As an introduction to the special issue on "emerging nanotechnologies", this paper puts in perspective contemporary debates and challenges about nanotechnology. It presents an overview of diverse analyses and expectations about this…

Physics and Society · Physics 2009-11-18 Barry Bozeman , Philippe Larédo , Vincent Mangematin

Biomimicry has been utilized in many branches of science and engineering to develop devices for enhanced and better performance. The application of nanotechnology has made life easier in modern times. It has offered a way to manipulate…

Applied Physics · Physics 2022-11-01 Mehedi Hasan Himel , Bejoy Sikder , Tanvir Ahmed , Sajid Muhaimin Choudhury

Throughout the evolution of biological species on Earth, cells and organs have developed many complex structures and processes to ensure their interactions with individual chemical molecules (small and macromolecular) and nanoscale objects…

Biological Physics · Physics 2021-01-12 Kenneth A. Dawson

Mapping out the eight main nodes of nanotechnology discourse that have emerged in the past decade, we explore how various scientific, social, and ethical islands of discussion have developed, been recognized, and are being continually…

Physics and Society · Physics 2007-05-23 Debashish Munshi , Priya Kurian , Robert V. Bartlett , Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Nanotechnology has emerged as a transformative force across multiple industries, enhancing materials, improving instrumentation precision, and developing intelligent systems. This review explores various nanotechnology applications,…

Space Physics · Physics 2025-02-17 Syed Muhammad Muslim Hussain , Batool Zehra Ladha , Muhammad Hasan Khan

Nanotechnology is the first major worldwide research initiative of the 21st century and probably is the solution vector in the economic environment. Also, innovation is widely recognized as a key factor in the economic development of…

General Finance · Quantitative Finance 2013-11-05 Evangelos I. Gkanas , Vasso MagkouKriticou , Sofoklis S. Makridis , Athanasios K. Stubos , Ioannis Bakouros

Nanopore sequencing, a next-generation sequencing technology, holds the potential to revolutionize multiple facets of life sciences, forensics, and healthcare. While previous research has focused on its technical intricacies and biomedical…

Physics and Society · Physics 2024-10-29 Suadath V , Muhammad Sajeer P

In this paper, categorization of nanomaterials is examined from four perspectives; context, criteria for success, ensuring measurements are relevant, and the life cycle of a nanomaterial. For each perspective, its relevance to…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-01-01 John Rumble

Quantum phenomena are typically observable at length and time scales smaller than those of our everyday experience, often involving individual particles or excitations. The past few decades have seen a revolution in the ability to structure…

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