The concepts that seeded nanotechnology were first discussed in 1959 by physicist Richard Feynman in his talk
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Nanotechnology is the science and engineering of functional systems at the molecular scale. In its original sense, nanotechnology refers to the projected ability to construct items from the bottom up making co… See more

Many areas of science develop or study materials having unique properties arising from their nanoscale dimensions.
• Interface and colloid science produced many materials that may be useful in nanotechn… See more

The atomic force microscope (AFM) and the Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) are two versions of scanning probes that launched nanotechnology. Other types of scanning probe microscopy have much higher reso… See more

As of August 21, 2008, the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies estimated that over 800 manufacturer-identified nanotech products were publicly available, with new ones hitting the market at a pace of 3–4 per week. Mos… See more

One concern is the effect that industrial-scale manufacturing and use of nanomaterials will have on human health and the environment, as suggested by nanotoxicology research. For these reasons, so… See more

Calls for tighter regulation of nanotechnology have accompanied a debate related to human health and safety risks. Some regulatory agencies cover some nanotechnology products and processes … See more