10 Interesting Fact About The history of nanotechnology
10 Interesting Fact About The history of nanotechnology
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The word nanotechnology comes from the Greek language, namely nanos which means dwarf or small.
The concept of nanotechnology was first coined by physicist Richard Feynman in 1959 in his speech Theres Plenty of Room at the Bottom.
The term nanotechnology was first used by Japanese scientists, Professor Norio Taniguchi, in 1974.
The discovery of a tunnel scanning microscope in 1981 allowed scientists to study and manipulate objects on a nanometer scale.
In 1986, scientists Eric Drexler published the book Engines of Creation which described the concepts of nanorobotic and molecular manufacturing.
In 2000, IBM managed to make a transistor with a size of only 6 nanometers, which was the smallest size at that time.
In 2006, scientists Andre Geim and Constantin Novoselov from the University of Manchester succeeded in making grapha, a material that consists of only one layer of carbon atoms.
In 2016, scientists succeeded in making a battery that can be refilled in a few seconds using Nanopori technology.
Nanotechnology is used in various applications, such as in making touch screens, anti-bacterial materials, and disease therapy.
In 2018, scientists succeeded in making nanobot that can swim in human blood to help in the treatment of disease.
