The Basic Understanding of Nano Materials

Abstract

Nano materials are with at least one dimension (length, width, or height) on the nano scale, typically ranging from 1 to 100 nanometres. At this scale, materials often exhibit unique properties due to quantum effects and increased surface area to volume ratio. These scales are necessary to solve physics and chemistry concerns from a fundamental scientific perspective. The reaction may be dominated by surface and boundary effects. In this range of length scales, many of the traditional differences between mechanics, materials science, and physics vanish, and a new way of thinking known as nano science (often ironically read as “very little science”) arises. The capacity to see and manipulate structure at small length and time scales, along with the development of computer skills that work best at small sizes, have led to the recent and explosive growth of nano science. At this tiny scale, materials often exhibit unique and enhanced properties compared to their heavy counterparts, making them valuable for diversified range of applications across fields.