Cheng Luo, Ph.D.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Nanoscience

Every aspect of science has two different parts: pure research and applications. Subjects such as chemistry and physics attempt to understand the basics of how and why different materials interact. They research the different theories and fundamentals in order to explain the properties of our universe. The equations and theories that pure scientists give us help engineers create solutions.

The equivalent of this in nanotechnology is nanoscience.

Nanoscientists must be aware of many of the material properties that are prevalent on the macro scale do not matter as much in the nanoscale. Forces such as inertia, friction, and weight play a major role in the design of objects we see every day. However, at the nanoscale, inertia and weight are almost negligible. But forces such as electromagnetic force, polarity, intra- and intermolecular forces play a major role on the nanoscale.

Additional information on the background science in Nanotechnology