Nanotechnology Trivia and Fun Facts

Nanotechnology Trivia and Fun Facts

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the process by which individual atoms are manipulated to create new materials?

  1. Atomic manipulation
  2. Atomic layer deposition
  3. Atomic force microscopy
  4. Atomic spectroscopy
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the field of science that deals with the study of materials at the atomic and molecular scale?

  1. Nanotechnology
  2. Materials science
  3. Chemistry
  4. Physics
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the device that is used to measure the thickness of a thin film?

  1. Ellipsometer
  2. Atomic force microscope
  3. Scanning electron microscope
  4. Transmission electron microscope
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the process by which a thin film is deposited onto a substrate?

  1. Sputtering
  2. Evaporation
  3. Chemical vapor deposition
  4. Molecular beam epitaxy
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the material that is used to make carbon nanotubes?

  1. Graphite
  2. Diamond
  3. Fullerene
  4. Carbon black
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a smaller grain size?

  1. Grain refinement
  2. Grain growth
  3. Recrystallization
  4. Annealing
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the material that is used to make quantum dots?

  1. Semiconductor
  2. Metal
  3. Insulator
  4. Polymer
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a higher surface area?

  1. Surface modification
  2. Surface roughening
  3. Surface activation
  4. Surface functionalization
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the material that is used to make nanowires?

  1. Metal
  2. Semiconductor
  3. Insulator
  4. Polymer
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a lower density?

  1. Porous material formation
  2. Aerogel formation
  3. Foaming
  4. Sintering
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the material that is used to make nanocrystals?

  1. Metal
  2. Semiconductor
  3. Insulator
  4. Polymer
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a higher strength?

  1. Strengthening
  2. Hardening
  3. Tempering
  4. Annealing
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the material that is used to make nanorods?

  1. Metal
  2. Semiconductor
  3. Insulator
  4. Polymer
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a higher toughness?

  1. Toughening
  2. Hardening
  3. Tempering
  4. Annealing
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the material that is used to make nanoshells?

  1. Metal
  2. Semiconductor
  3. Insulator
  4. Polymer