nanoscale
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- noun
- /ˈnænəˌskeɪl/
- Specialized
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nanoscale
- What kind of things can we measure at the nanoscale and, and how do things change at the nanoscale?
- nanoscale science and engineering
- nanoscale particles
- nanoscale machines
Examples
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Many of the challenges of working at nanoscale stem from the way physical properties change at that level.
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Even more important may be nanoscale machines, devices that function at molecular or even atomic scales.
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Carbon at the nanoscale is actually transparent and flexible.
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The excitement of discoveries on the nanoscale needs to be tempered with environmental and health concerns.
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Ten years from now, knowledge development and education will originate at the nanoscale instead of the microscale.
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Anticancer therapy may soon be carried out using highly designed, multi-stage nanoscale particles.
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To test the capability of their sensor, the researchers deposited nanoscale particles of salt or plastic on the ring.
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Researchers at the university are studying how materials behave at the nanoscale to improve technology.
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The new nanoscale sensors can detect changes in temperature with great precision.
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Understanding chemical reactions at the nanoscale is crucial for developing new medicines.
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nanoscale comes from nano- (Greek nanos 'dwarf') and scale 'size', so the nanoscale is the range of very tiny sizes where atoms and molecules live and where materials can behave very differently.