Edited by
M. Reza Mozafari

2007

Nanotechnology has been defined as the scientific area, which deals with sizes and tolerances of 0.1 to 100 nm (Albert Franks). This is a working definition that refers to the properties of materials, in the above size range. More specifically, nanotechnology can produce, characterize and study devises and systems by controlling shape and size at nanometer scale.