Nanosciences Vinh Nguyen Physics Department, Virginia Tech Email: [email protected], Tel: 540.231.3158 What is nanoscience? Nano C60 A comparison ? Integrated circuit Integrated circuit Nanoscience is not only physics, chemistry, engineering or biology... ALL OF THEM Nanoscience DNA Hemoglobin Carbon-based Nanomaterials C60 Fullerene Graphene Carbon nanotube Solar energy Contents of Class I. Nano-optoelectronics II. Micro/Nano-electronics III. Photonic crystals IV. Nano-mechanics V. Natural nanomaterials VI. Nano-plasmonics VII. Tools for nanoscale characterization and Nano-fabrication methods VIII. Carbon-based nanomaterials IX. Organic nano-optoelectronics X. Biomolecular nanoscience/Nano-biotechnology I. Nano-optoelectronics The Si revolution? First Transistor