Nanostructures

Nanostructures are structures that are fabricated with at least one characteristic dimension between 1-100 nanometers. They can be found in a variety of forms such as nanotubes, nanowires, nanorods, and nanowire networks. Nanostructures are gaining attention due to their unique physical and chemical properties, which have been leveraged for a variety of applications in science and technology. The small size and high surface-area-to-volume ratio of nanostructures enable them to be used in fields such as optics, electronics, computing, imaging, and sensing. With their extraordinary mechanical and electrical properties, nanostructures are attractive for materials science applications, such as energy storage and conversion and fabrication of medical devices.