| Literature DB >> 26331278 |
Masakazu Aono1, Katsuhiko Ariga1.
Abstract
The critical differences between microtechnology and nanotechnology are discussed, and the necessity of a new paradigm, nanoarchitectonics, is proposed for the future development of nanotechnology. An important task in material fabrication is to harmonize various factors and effects, and to combine them into functional nanomaterials and nanosystems. It is the way of architectonics rather than that of an individual technology. Therefore, a novel terminology, nanoarchitectonics (nano + architecto +nics) has been proposed as a new paradigm of materials science and technology on the nanoscale. The statement by Feynman that "there's plenty of room at the bottom" is really true. With nanoarchitectonics in our hands, we can re-open the door to Feynman's huge room.Keywords: Micro; Microtechnology; Nano; Nanoarchitectonics; Nanotechnology
Year: 2015 PMID: 26331278 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201502868
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849