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Nanotechnology is the understanding and control of matter at dimensions between approximately 1 and 100 nm. Encompassing nanometer-scale science, engineering, and technology, nanotechnology involves imaging, measuring, modeling, and manipulating matter at this length scale. Nanostructured materials can exhibit unusual physical, chemical, and biological properties and can enable novel applications not possible in bulk materials of the same chemical composition.
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Soueid, A., Teague, E.C., Murday, J. (2015). Introduction. In: Soueid, A., Teague, E., Murday, J. (eds) Buildings for Advanced Technology. Science Policy Reports. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24892-9_1
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