Nanotechnology: What is it?

This webpage is provided by nanoHUB and includes a PowerPoint lecture that is the first in a series of five lectures on nanotechnology created by SHINE: Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education and North Seattle College. This lecture defines nanotechnology, a nanometer, and nanostructure and covers topics such as Why Study Nanoscience and Nanotechnology?, Why "Nano" is Interesting, Surface Area and Energy, Melting Points, Electrical Properties, Particles and Light, Optical Properties, Optical Properties: Quantum Dots, Biological Structures, and more. This lecture is available free for download. Other lectures included in this series are available to view separately.