What is Nanotechnology?
A Brief History of Nanotechnology's Rapid Emergence
Trends

1) Advances in Microscopes Enable Nanotechnology Research
2) Building Techniques on the Atomic Level Enable     Nanomanipulation
3) Important Innovations in Carbon Structures Fuel the Demand
    For Research
4) Nano Applications in Structures
5) Nano Applications in Optics
6) Nano Applications in Switches and Sensors
7) Nano Applications in Semiconductors and Computer Memory
8) Nanotechnology Applications in Biotechnology and Arrays
9) Nanotechnology Applications in Energy, Fuel Cells and Solar     Power
10) Advances and Applications in MEMS
11) Nanotechnology Funding Soars
12) Nanotechnology Safety and Ethics Are a Large Concern