NANOTECHNOLOGY

Nanotechnology
Technology that shapes the future.

            NANOTECHNOLOGY is a wonderful new technology in which scientists rearrange atoms and molecules of matter to nano specifications. Or, to put it differently,  the use and control of tiny matter is called Nanotechnology.
             The tiny matter is referred to as nanoparticles. These particles are measured in nanometers. Matter at the nanoscale has different properties from the same matter in bulk form.
             In modern times, Nanotechnology has become increasingly important. It has many uses from developing sports equipment to medical application and better technology for use in many applications.

What are the milestones in nanotechnology?
      The first important milestone in Nanotechnology occurred in 1985 with the invention of Bucky-ball or Carbon 60 molecule, by a group of scientists.
       In 1988, some scientists proved that it is impossible to move atoms and molecules in a planned manner. The next important was the invention of the carbon nanotube in 1991.
        Since then, nanotechnology has made it possible to manufacture lighter, stronger, and programmable materials that requires less energy to produce, than conventional material

Why is Richard Feynman associated with nanotechnology?
        Richard Feynman was a Noble price winner and a brilliant physicist. In 1959 he introduced the concept of nanotechnology when he gave a talk titled 'There is plenty of Room at the bottom' in which he spoke of a day when things could be miniaturized so that the huge amounts of information could be made to fit into tiny spaces, and machinery could be made smaller and more compact.
         He believed that all the 24 volumes of the encyclopedia britannica could be contained on a pinhead with the use of nanotechnology. His ideas were the inspiration for future scientists to pursue this technology to its present form.