Materials Science Forum, Vol.414-4, 85-93, 2003
Nanotechnology at present and its promise for the future
Nanotechnology is a future manufacturing technology giving thorough, inexpensive control of the structure of matter. Nanotechnology, as a comprehensive technological system, does not exist today, although it is believed to make the technology of the 21(st) century. Nevertheless nanoscience, as the cradle of the future nanotechnology, already exists, presenting several scientific results in the field of nanophysics, nanomedicine and biotechnology. The headway of nanoscience has been demonstrated by several facts. The scientific, and technological tendencies, as well as the demands from the society enforcing the development of nanotechnology are, presented. A short overview will be given of scientific results considered as contribution to nanoscience. The first results of the borning nanotechnology are presented as well.
Keywords:technology;nanotechnology;nanoscience;nanophysics;fullerene;carbon nanotube;STM;AFM;top-down technology;bottom-up technology;self-repair;nano-assembler