Nano News
Nano News, a bimonthly e-newsletter distributed and published by our affiliate Ben Franklin Technology Partners, covers regional and national news on nanotechnology business, policy, issues and events.
To view the latest version, please click here. For past issues of Nano News, please click one of the following links: January 2010, March 2010, May 2010, June 2010.
Why Is Small So Big?
Nanotechnology deals with products and processes that are measured in almost unbelievably small increments called “nanometers”—one billionth of a meter.
At the nanoscale, materials differ from larger objects in their physical, chemical and biological properties; therefore, they lend themselves to new and improved materials, systems and devices. Nanotechnology is behind the development of such diverse advancements as:
- Drug Delivery
- Biofiltration and Separation sciences
- Improved coatings for medical devices
Thanks to rapid advances in this exciting new field, we now have the tools and talents to manipulate materials on the molecular scale—a technology literally changing the world as we know it.