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Nanotechnology:
Technology for controlling matter of
dimensions between 0.1 nm and 100 nm

Nanoparticles Nanopores

0.1 nm-100 nm 0.1 nm-100 nm

0.1 nm-100 nm

For comparison: Solar radiation: 300 nm-3000 nm

Atomic diameters: Hydrogen: 0.16 nm
Carbon: 0.18 nm
Gold: 0.36 nm
Molecular length: Stearic Acid: 2.48 nm
(C 17 H 35 COOH)

Nanotechnology:
Technology for controlling matter at
an atomic and molecular scale

9.1 Nanotechnology and its application to high performance thermal insulation materials. (Jelle, 2011).