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Nanotechnology Trivia and Fun Facts

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What is the name of the process by which individual atoms are manipulated to create new materials?

  1. Atomic manipulation

  2. Atomic layer deposition

  3. Atomic force microscopy

  4. Atomic spectroscopy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Atomic manipulation is the process by which individual atoms are manipulated to create new materials.

What is the name of the field of science that deals with the study of materials at the atomic and molecular scale?

  1. Nanotechnology

  2. Materials science

  3. Chemistry

  4. Physics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nanotechnology is the field of science that deals with the study of materials at the atomic and molecular scale.

What is the name of the device that is used to measure the thickness of a thin film?

  1. Ellipsometer

  2. Atomic force microscope

  3. Scanning electron microscope

  4. Transmission electron microscope


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An ellipsometer is a device that is used to measure the thickness of a thin film.

What is the name of the process by which a thin film is deposited onto a substrate?

  1. Sputtering

  2. Evaporation

  3. Chemical vapor deposition

  4. Molecular beam epitaxy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sputtering is the process by which a thin film is deposited onto a substrate.

What is the name of the material that is used to make carbon nanotubes?

  1. Graphite

  2. Diamond

  3. Fullerene

  4. Carbon black


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carbon nanotubes are made from graphite.

What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a smaller grain size?

  1. Grain refinement

  2. Grain growth

  3. Recrystallization

  4. Annealing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Grain refinement is the process by which a material is made to have a smaller grain size.

What is the name of the material that is used to make quantum dots?

  1. Semiconductor

  2. Metal

  3. Insulator

  4. Polymer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Quantum dots are made from semiconductor materials.

What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a higher surface area?

  1. Surface modification

  2. Surface roughening

  3. Surface activation

  4. Surface functionalization


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Surface roughening is the process by which a material is made to have a higher surface area.

What is the name of the material that is used to make nanowires?

  1. Metal

  2. Semiconductor

  3. Insulator

  4. Polymer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nanowires are made from metal materials.

What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a lower density?

  1. Porous material formation

  2. Aerogel formation

  3. Foaming

  4. Sintering


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Porous material formation is the process by which a material is made to have a lower density.

What is the name of the material that is used to make nanocrystals?

  1. Metal

  2. Semiconductor

  3. Insulator

  4. Polymer


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nanocrystals are made from semiconductor materials.

What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a higher strength?

  1. Strengthening

  2. Hardening

  3. Tempering

  4. Annealing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Strengthening is the process by which a material is made to have a higher strength.

What is the name of the material that is used to make nanorods?

  1. Metal

  2. Semiconductor

  3. Insulator

  4. Polymer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nanorods are made from metal materials.

What is the name of the process by which a material is made to have a higher toughness?

  1. Toughening

  2. Hardening

  3. Tempering

  4. Annealing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Toughening is the process by which a material is made to have a higher toughness.

What is the name of the material that is used to make nanoshells?

  1. Metal

  2. Semiconductor

  3. Insulator

  4. Polymer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nanoshells are made from metal materials.

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