Taming the nanostructure problem will be the key to achieving the ultimate goal of nanotechnology: custom-designing nanomaterials for specific functions. “We’re obviously very far away from that,” Billinge admits. Still, he insists, “it’s a rich and exciting problem, and I’m kind of glad it’s not solved. It gives me something exciting to do.”
Note: This article was originally published with the title, "Big Little Problem".
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Add CommentThis in my layman's opinion is the most important undertaking in science atm. Mastery over the nano realm is mastery over the entire physical world. If we can figure the shapes and positions its only a matter of time before we can manipulate them.
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