List of nanotechnology topics 3538912 222023345 2008-06-27T05:18:46Z Antony-22 2695782 Reorganizing, cleanup {{Nanotech}} : ''For a gentler introduction to nanotechnology, see [[List of basic nanotechnology topics]]'' This is a hierarchical list of (all) topics related to [[nanotechnology]]. Items marked with an asterisk (*) appear more than once in the list. {{Expand list}} == General == {{main|Nanotechnology}} * [[History of nanotechnology]] * [[Implications of nanotechnology]] ** [[Regulation of nanotechnology]] ** [[Nanotoxicology]]* * [[List of nanotechnology applications]] ** [[Energy Applications of Nanotechnology]] ** [[Potential applications of carbon nanotubes]] * [[List of nanotechnology organizations]] ** [[Nanotechnology education]] * [[Nanotechnology in fiction]] == Nanomaterials == {{main|Nanomaterials}} === Fullerenes and carbon forms === {{main|Fullerene}} * [[Allotropes of carbon]] * [[Aggregated diamond nanorods]] * [[Buckypaper]] * [[Carbon nanofoam]] * [[Carbon nanotube]] ** [[Nanoknot]]* ** [[Nanotube membrane]] * [[Fullerene chemistry]] ** [[Bingel reaction]] ** [[Endohedral hydrogen fullerene]] ** [[Prato reaction]] * [[Fullerenes in popular culture]] * [[Endohedral fullerenes]] * [[Fullerite]] * [[Graphene]] ** [[Graphene nanoribbon]] * [[Potential applications of carbon nanotubes]] * [[Timeline of carbon nanotubes]] === Nanoparticles and Colloids === {{main|Nanoparticle}} * [[Colloid]] * [[Diamondoids]] * [[Nanocomposite]] * [[Nanocrystal]] * [[Nanostructure]] ** [[Nanocages]] ** [[Nanocomposite]] ** [[Nanofabrics]] ** [[Nanofiber]] ** [[Nanofoam]] ** [[Nanoknot]] ** [[Nanomesh]] ** [[Nanopillar]] ** [[Nanopin film]] ** [[Nanoring]] ** [[Nanorod]] ** [[Nanoshell]] ** [[Nanotube]] ** [[Quantum heterostructure]] ** [[Sculptured thin film]] * [[Quantum dot]] == Nanomedicine == {{main|Nanomedicine}} * [[Lab-on-a-chip]] * [[Nanobiotechnology]] * [[Nanosensor]] * [[Nanotoxicology]]* == Molecular self-assembly == {{main|Molecular self-assembly}} * [[DNA nanotechnology]] ** [[DNA computing]] ** [[DNA machine]] ** [[DNA origami]] * [[Self-assembled monolayer]] * [[Supramolecular assembly]] == Scanning probe microscopy == {{main|Scanning probe microscopy}} === Microscopes and other devices === * [[Atomic force microscope]] * [[Scanning tunneling microscope]] * [[IBM Millipede]] === Processes === * [[Dip Pen Nanolithography]] * [[Feature-oriented scanning]] == Nanoelectronics== {{main|Nanoelectronics}} * [[Break junction]] * [[Chemical vapor deposition]] * [[Microelectromechanical systems]] (MEMS) * [[Nanocircuits]] * [[Nanocomputer]] * [[Nanoelectromechanical systems]] (NEMS) * [[Surface micromachining]] === Molecular electronics === {{main|Molecular electronics}} === Nanolithography === {{main|Nanolithography}} * [[Dip Pen Nanolithography]] * [[Electron beam lithography]] * [[Ion-beam sculpting]] * [[Nanoimprint lithography]] * [[Photolithography]] == Molecular nanotechnology == {{main|Molecular nanotechnology}} * [[Grey goo]] * [[Mechanosynthesis]] * [[Molecular assembler]] * [[Molecular modelling]] * [[Nanorobotics]] ** [[Smartdust]] ** [[Utility fog]] * [[Nanochondria]] * [[Programmable matter]] * [[Self reconfigurable]] * [[Self-replication]] == Devices == * [[Micromachinery]] * [[Nano-abacus]] * [[Nanomotor]] * [[Nanopore]] ** [[Nanopore sequencing]] * [[Quantum point contact]] * [[Synthetic molecular motors]] == Institutions and corporations == :''See [[List of nanotechnology organizations]].'' == Persons involved in nanotechnology research == * [http://www.chem.rice.edu/FacultyDetail.cfm?RiceID=602 Vicki Colvin] Director for the [http://cben.rice.edu Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology, Rice University] * [[Norio Taniguchi]] - coined the term "nanotechnology" * [[Richard Feynman]] - gave the first mention of some of the distinguishing concepts in a 1959 talk * [[Eric Drexler]] - was the first to theorise about nanotechnology in depth and popularised the subject * [[Robert Freitas]] - nanomedicine theorist * [[Ralph Merkle]] - nanotechnology theorist * [[Sumio Iijima]] - discoverer of [[nanotubes]] * [[Richard Smalley]] - co-discoverer of [[buckminsterfullerene]] * [[Harry Kroto]] - co-discoverer of [[buckminsterfullerene]] * [[Erwin Müller]] - invented the [[field ion microscope]], and the [[atom probe]]. * [[Gerd Binnig]] - co-inventor of the [[scanning tunneling microscope]] * [[Heinrich Rohrer]] - co-inventor of the [[scanning tunneling microscope]] * [[Chris Phoenix (nanotechnologist)|Chris Phoenix]] - co-founder of the [[Center for Responsible Nanotechnology]] * [[Mike Treder]] - co-founder of the [[Center for Responsible Nanotechnology]] * [[Phaedon Avouris]] - first electronic devices made out of [[carbon nanotubes]] * Akhlesh Lakhtakia - conceptualized [[sculptured thin film]]s * [[Alex Zettl]] - Built the first molecular motor based on carbon nanotubes * [[Mamuka Matsaberidze]] - Researcher of technology of medicinal preparations against HIV/AIDS * [[Andre Geim]] - Discoverer of 2-D carbon film called [[graphene]] == Related fields == === Subfields === * [[Bionanotechnology]] * [[Green nanotechnology]] * [[Nanoengineering]] === Overlaps === * [[Calculus]] * [[Chemistry]] * [[Computer science]] * [[Engineering]] * [[Miniaturization]] * [[Physics]] * [[Protein engineering]] * [[Quantum mechanics]] * [[Self-organization]] * [[Science]] * [[Supramolecular chemistry]] * [[Tissue engineering]] ==Miscellaneous== * [[Catalyst]] * [[Macromolecule]] * [[Mesh networking]] * [[Monolayer]] * [[Nanometer]] * [[Photonic crystal]] * [[Potential well]] * [[Quantum confinement]] * [[Quantum tunneling]] * [[Self-assembly]] * [[Self-organization]] * [[Technological singularity]] * [[Transhumanism]] {{wikibookspar| |The Opensource Handbook of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology}} [[Category:Nanotechnology]] [[Category:Science-related lists]] [[Category:Topical indexes|Nanotechnology topics]]