How big will nanotechnology be in the future?

Yes, it will probably play a role in the future. A lot of the pure science was worked out over the last couple of decades. However, applications remain elusive. Money is the great deflater of hype. If nanotechnology is so amazing, where are all the commercial applications? read more

Yes, it will probably play a role in the future. A lot of the pure science was worked out over the last couple of decades. read more

In the future, nanotechnology could also enable objects to harvest energy from their environment. New nano-materials and concepts are currently being developed that show potential for producing energy from movement, light, variations in temperature, glucose and other sources with high conversion efficiency. read more

In 1959, physicist and future Nobel prize winner Richard Feynman gave a lecture to the American Physical Society called "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom." The focus of his speech was about the field of miniaturization and how he believed man would create increasingly smaller, powerful devices. read more