Nanotechnology: a general term covering nanoscale science and engineering. A more narrow definition is miniaturization engineering at the nanometer scale.
Nano is a metric prefix meaning 'billionth', in this case, science, technology, and engineering at sizes measured in billionths of a meter, which is 1,000 times smaller than a micrometer. It is proposed to build electronic and mechanical devices which are made of very tiny parts (as are biotic systems), but which may have very large effects (as do biotic systems).
Non-profit institute focused on nanotechnology, the coming ability to build materials and products with atomic precision, and systems to aid knowledge exchange and critical discussion, thus improving public and private policy decisions. http://www.foresight.org/
Nonprofit organization fostering interdisciplinary approaches to modeling and simulation in the advancement of computational science and high technology. Focused on nanoscience and MEMS applications. http://www.cr.org
Former Xerox Palo Alto Research Center Nanotechnology page: brief introduction to core concepts of molecular nanotechnology (MNT), and links for further reading. http://www.zyvex.com/nano/
Reviews current nanotechnology research and people behind it, downloadable copies of several widely-used articles. Nanoelectronics focus. http://www.mitre.org/technology/nanotech/
Devoted to the medical applications and implications of molecular nanotechnology. Nanomedicine may be defined as the monitoring, repair, construction and control of human biological systems at the molecular level, using engineered nanodevices and nanostru http://www.foresight.org/Nanomedicine
Partnership in Nanotechnology (US). Recent technical and policy reports, funding opportunities, profiles of projects currently supported, and links to other nanoscience/technology sites. http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/nano/start.htm
News and Discussion of Coming Technologies: Weblog devoted to nanotechnology-related news stories, with attached discussion forum. (based on Slashdot software) http://nanodot.org/
European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology - contains society news, conference information, discussion forums and expertise search. Euspen is a not-for-profit company based at Cranfield University in the UK, with members around the wo http://www.euspen.org
Somewhere in this confusing site is good material in English, though it is often labeled in Dutch, and Dutch material is often labeled in English. STT hopes to bring their project to the attention of a wide audience, thereby contributing to the developmen http://www.stt.nl/stt2/projecten/nano/nano.htm
An MIT startup, Nanowave offers SPPE (Scanning Probe Position Encoder) technology for picometer-order (subnanometer) resolution over ranges greater than several inches. http://www.nanowave.com/
The Institute of Nanotechnology has been created to foster, develop and promote all aspects of science and technology in those domains where dimensions and tolerances in the range of 0.1 nm to 100nm play a critical role. http://www.nano.org.uk/
Describes the invention of the topografiner, a precursor instrument, between 1965 and 1971, and also tells of the STM's development. http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/STM/stm.html
The nanoManipulator provides an improved, natural interface to SPMs (STMs and ATMs) by coupling the microscope to a virtual-reality interface giving a virtual telepresence on the surface, scaled by a factor of about a million to one. http://www.cs.unc.edu/Research/nano/index.html
The Center for NanoSpace Technologies is a Texas-based nonprofit scientific research and education foundation chartered to conceive, establish, and conduct cutting-edge technology, research, and development in the areas of aerospace, education, energy, li http://www.nanospace.org
European Union sponsored nano electronics network. Contains comprehensive information about European nanotechnology, and links to groups and events worldwide. http://www.phantomsnet.com
Nanotechnology Software, Data & Services: nanoTITAN offers Java libraries and applications, a nanodevice database, the nanoML specification, custom simulation and visualization to the nanotechnology and general scientific communities. http://nanotitan.com
Virtual Institute supported by the EC, committed to promotion and training in the precision engineering and nanotechnologies. Contains discussion forums, training programmes and patent library. http://www.visiononline.tv/
Nanotechnology Career Consultants. Recruiting and placement of staff in nanotechnolgy related positions such as Organic, Inorganic, Biological, Project Management, Research Scientist, Engineer, and Lab Technician. http://www.nanoguys.com
Loyola College, Maryland. National Science Foundation sponsored site presenting up-to-date sources of information on nanotechnology in the areas of major research centers, funding agencies, major reports and books. http://itri.loyola.edu/nanobase
National Science Foundation. Activities, Information & Education, Research & Development, Connections, and NSF & NNI (National Nanotechnology Initiative) Reports. http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/nano
Nanotechnology consulting firm. Services include nanotechnology matchmaking, assessment of trends, feasibility studies, materials and products analysis, and presentation assistance. http://www.nanoten.com
A weekly multijournal compilation of the latest research on nanoscale systems. Published by the American Institute of Physics and the American Physical Society. http://www.vjnano.org
American Society of Mechanical Engineers: nanotechnology resources, events, programs, activities, online courses, webcasts, news and links. http://www.nanotechnologyinstitute.org
A portal for nanoscience and nanotechnology online resources for academics, industrialists and investors, as well as for laymen interested in nanotechnnology. http://nanotechweb.org/
News for nanotechnologists and investors: regular updates, many links to other nanotechnology websites, archives, search function, newswire. http://news.nanoapex.com/
Provides marketing and consultancy services for products developed by nanotechnology. Promotes nanotech awareness through training, educational publications, seminars, workshops and conferences. http://www.yashnanotech.com
