5^th International Conference and Expo On Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Materials Science and Nanotechnology

One of the most interesting things about nanotechnology is that the properties of many materials change when the size scale of their dimensions approaches nanometers. Nanotechnology advances the utilization of materials and devices with extremely small dimensions. Materials science is central to nanotechnology because the properties of materials can change dramatically when things are made extremely small. Materials scientists work to understand those property changes and utilize them in the processing and manufacture of materials at the nanoscale. The field of materials science covers the discovery, characterization, properties, and end-use of nanoscale materials. Development of applications incorporating semiconductor nanoparticles to be used in the next generation of products, such as display technology, lighting, solar cells and biological imaging; see quantum dots. Recent application of nanomaterials includes a range of biomedical applications, such as tissue engineering, drug delivery, and biosensors.