Who is the father of nanotechnology
Who is the father of nanotechnology Physicist Richard Feynman Sometimes, the best things come in the smallest packages, so the saying goes. Today’s Throwback Thursday is going to prove this statement true by shining a light on nanotechnology. Although nanotechnology has a small history, spanning a little way back on humanity’s timeline (puns intended), it’s still had a major impact. Got a little time? We’ll stop with the puns. Let’s learn more… So what is nanotechnology? Simply put, it involves the understanding and control of matter on a nanometre scale. The nanoscale deals with dimensions between 1 and 100 nanometres. To put nanometres into context, a strand of human hair is around 80,000 to 100,000 nanometres (nm) wide. According to the National Nanotechnology Initiative, nanotechnology isn’t microscopy. They say, “Nanotechnology is not simply working at ever smaller dimensions. Rather, working at the nanoscale enables scientists to utilise the unique physical, chem...