nanostructure

(noun)

Any manufactured structure having a scale between molecular and microscopic.

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Examples of nanostructure in the following topics:

  • Limits of Resolution and Circular Aperatures

    • With green light around 500 nm, the Abbe limit is 250 nm which is large compared to most nanostructures, or biological cells with sizes on the order of 1μm and internal organelles which are much smaller.

  • Covalent Crystals

    • Recent interest in boron nitride has centered on its carbon-like ability to form nanotubes and related nanostructures.