Nanotechnology Trivia and Fun Facts
Nanotechnology Trivia and Fun Facts
Questions
What is the name of the process by which individual atoms are manipulated to create new materials?
- Atomic manipulation
- Atomic layer deposition
- Atomic force microscopy
- Atomic spectroscopy
What is the name of the field of science that deals with the study of materials at the atomic and molecular scale?
- Nanotechnology
- Materials science
- Chemistry
- Physics
What is the name of the device that is used to measure the thickness of a thin film?
- Ellipsometer
- Atomic force microscope
- Scanning electron microscope
- Transmission electron microscope
What is the name of the process by which a thin film is deposited onto a substrate?
- Sputtering
- Evaporation
- Chemical vapor deposition
- Molecular beam epitaxy
What is the name of the material that is used to make carbon nanotubes?
- Graphite
- Diamond
- Fullerene
- Carbon black
What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a smaller grain size?
- Grain refinement
- Grain growth
- Recrystallization
- Annealing
What is the name of the material that is used to make quantum dots?
- Semiconductor
- Metal
- Insulator
- Polymer
What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a higher surface area?
- Surface modification
- Surface roughening
- Surface activation
- Surface functionalization
What is the name of the material that is used to make nanowires?
- Metal
- Semiconductor
- Insulator
- Polymer
What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a lower density?
- Porous material formation
- Aerogel formation
- Foaming
- Sintering
What is the name of the material that is used to make nanocrystals?
- Metal
- Semiconductor
- Insulator
- Polymer
What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a higher strength?
- Strengthening
- Hardening
- Tempering
- Annealing
What is the name of the material that is used to make nanorods?
- Metal
- Semiconductor
- Insulator
- Polymer
What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a higher toughness?
- Toughening
- Hardening
- Tempering
- Annealing
What is the name of the material that is used to make nanoshells?
- Metal
- Semiconductor
- Insulator
- Polymer