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Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering

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Nanolithography

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A branch of nanotechnology concerned with the engineering (etching, writing, printing) of nanometer-scale structures.

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Dendrimers

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Highly branched, star-shaped macromolecules, used in drug delivery systems, cancer therapy, and as catalysts.

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Carbon Nanotubes

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Cylindrical molecules with novel properties, used to enhance mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of materials.

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Bionanotechnology

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The intersection of nanotechnology and biology, this branch focuses on the integration of biological systems with nanodevices for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.

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Nanoemulsions

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Stable dispersions of nanoscale droplets of one liquid in another, they are used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food products.

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Quantum Computing

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Computational technology that operates on quantum bit (qubit) level using quantum mechanical phenomena like superposition and entanglement.

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Nanoparticles

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Particles ranging from 1 to 100 nanometers in size, utilized for their unique properties in catalysis and material science.

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Nanocomposites

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Materials that incorporate nanoscale materials to significantly improve properties such as mechanical strength, thermal stability, and chemical resistance.

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Nanopores

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Tiny holes of nanometer dimensions in membranes, used in DNA sequencing and the detection of a wide range of biological molecules.

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Plasmonics

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The study of plasmons, which are the quasiparticles resulting from the quantization of plasma oscillations, used in applications such as nanoscale optics and circuitry.

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Nanofiltration

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A membrane filtration process using nanometer-sized pores, employed for water treatment and selective separation of solutes.

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Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)

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A type of scanning probe microscopy with resolution on the order of fractions of a nanometer, crucial for imaging, measuring, and manipulating matter at the nanoscale.

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Nanosuspensions

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Submicron-sized colloidal dispersions of nanoparticles, used to enhance the solubility and bioavailability of poor water-soluble drugs.

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Nanopore Sequencing

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A technique for determining the order of nucleotides in DNA and RNA, which passes molecules through a nanopore and detects changes in ionic current.

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Nanosensors

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Sensors with a sensory structure on the nanometer scale, they are used for high-resolution sensing of physical, chemical, and biological phenomena.

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Nanoelectronics

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The use of nanotechnology in electronic components, these devices are often made from nanoscale materials and structures.

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Quantum Dots

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Semiconductor nanocrystals that exhibit quantum mechanical properties, used in medical imaging and display technologies.

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Molecular Self-Assembly

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The process by which molecules adopt a defined arrangement without guidance or management from an outside source, critical in the formation of nanoscale structures.

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Nanocatalysts

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Catalysts that function at the nanoscale, with enhanced catalytic activity and selectivity due to their high surface area to volume ratio.

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Superhydrophobic Coatings

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Nanostructured coatings that exhibit extreme water repellency, they are used to create self-cleaning surfaces and to protect materials from water damage.

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