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Nanotechnology, Nanoscience, Nanomaterials

The branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of 1 to 100 nanometres, or, generally, with the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules. (OED Online)

Find a Nanotechnology article

Two options for finding articles: 

1. Go to one of several subject-specific databases under the Databases tab on the library homepage:

Alternatively, select a resource from the complete list of Databases.

2. For broader searching, start with the default Discover search on the library homepage:

  Nanotechnology search

After results appear, click the Articles filter on the left side of the page for journal, newspaper, and magazine articles.

For peer-reviewed/scholarly journal articles, click the Peer-Reviewed Journals limiter: 

Peer-reviewed articles

Suggested Keywords:

 
Fullerenes

Molecular electronics

Nanochemistry

Nanocrystals

(narrower term: Semiconductor nanocrystals)

Nanoelectromechanical systems

Nanoelectronics

Nanofiltration

Nanomedicine

Nanofluids

Nanophotonics

Nanoscience

Nanostructured materials

(narrower terms: Nanofibers, Nanoparticles, Nanowires)

Nanosructured materials industry

Nanostructures

Nanotechnologists

Nanotechnology ("Here are entered works on the building of machines from the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules.")

Nanotubes

Self-assembly (Chemistry)

(broader term: Self-organizing systems)

Ultrastructure (Biology)

(used for: Nanobiology)