Nano- and Microtechnology from A - Z: From Nanosystems to Colloids and Interfaces

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Nanno

Although not the generally accepted standard, some of the earlier literature and even a few niche areas of modern science and technology use the prefix nanno (with a double “n” rather than single) to refer to a multiple of 10⁻⁹. Alternatively, this prefix is sometimes used to mean smaller than the microscale, which is the meaning of the prefix in the term nannoplankton. Other such terms include nannobiology and nannobacteria. Reference [207]. See also Nano.

Nannobacteria

See Nanno.

Nannobiology

See Nanno.

Nannoplankton

See Nanno and Nano.

Nano

The prefix nano to signify one-billionth part of a unit, a multiple of 10⁻⁹, was adopted in 1956 by the International Committee for Weights and Measures. It comes from the Latin nanus, but it is also very similar to the Greek nannos, both of which mean “dwarf.” Although the prefix nano, with a single “n,” is the standard in most fields in the natural sciences, engineering, and medicine, there are a few areas in which the prefix is used with a double “n,” notably in biology and paleontology. Reference [209]. See also Nanno.

Nanoaerosol

An aerosol of solid particles or liquid droplets having dispersed particles or droplets in the nanoscale range. The particles in a nanoaerosol are also termed ultrafine aerosol particles.

Nano Approach

See Nanotechnology.

Nanoarchitecture

See Molecular Nanotechnology.

Nanoarray

An array of nanoscale species or objects. One method of producing nanostructure involves self-assembly of ...