An Examination of Nanotechnology's Role as an Integral Part of Electronics

Abstract

Nanotechnology is a highly interdisciplinary field that incorporates all aspects of physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering, as well as the study of materials science. In this relatively new discipline, the term "nanotechnology" is sometimes used as an acronym meaning "both science and technology." In its most restricted form, nanoscience refers to the study of atoms and the properties—both physical and chemical, as well as biological—that are associated with them. In its most restricted definition, nanotechnology refers to the controlled manipulation of physical attributes in order to produce new kinds of materials and functional systems that have previously unattainable capabilities.