Table of Contents

Definition of Nanotechnology

2 Nanomaterials
2.1 Nanoparticles
2.2 Nanostructures
2.3 Fullerenes : elongated spheres of carbon atoms formed by interconnecting six-member rings and twelve isolated five-member rings forming hexagonal and pentagonal faces
2.4 Carbon Nanotubes : hollow cylinders of carbon atoms
2.5 Nano Crystallines : ceramics, metals, and metal oxide nanoparticles
2.6 Dendrimers (organic nanoparticles) : repeatedly branched molecules
2.7 Polyhedral Silesquioxanes (Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Nanoparticles) : nanoparticles (usually of metal) combined with a polymer matrix or organic component.
2.8 Nano Intermediates : Nanostructured films, dispersions, high surface area materials, and supramolecular assemblies
2.9 Nanocomposites : materials with a nanoscale structure that improve the macroscopic properties of products
2.10 Multilayer structures
2.11 Inorganic/organic composites
2.12 Quantum Dots : semiconductor nanocrystals that emit monochromatic light (luminesce) under light or electrical stimulation.
2.13 Inorganic Particles
2.14 Interactions with biomaterials
2.15 Other info pertaining to general nanotechnology info

3.0 Processes & Equipment
3.1 Sol gel processing :
3.2 Electrospinning : uses an electrical charge to draw very fine (typically on the micro or nano scale) fibers from a liquid.
3.3 Molecular self-assembly :
3.4 Atomic layer deposition :
3.5 Physical vapor deposition :

4.0 Base Elements
4.1 List from the American Elements site with link to BASIC info on each one:
4.2 Aluminum Nanoparticles
4.3 Aluminum Nitride Nanoparticles
4.4 etc

5.0 Architecture and Design Applications and Products
5.1 Photonic Crystals : Rewritable Photonic Paper
5.2 application
5.3 application