Students show off their Buckyballs.

NNIN NanoQuest: Day in Nanotechnology 2006

Middle school students were introduced to various aspects of nanotechnology in preparation for their nanoquest challenge. These topics included: Top-down nanotechnology, Bottom-up nanotechnology, Atom manipulation, Nano-structures, Imaging, AFM, Carbon Nanotubes, Diffraction, Molecular Motors, Self-assembly, Smart Medicine, Nanoparticles, and LEDs.

Approximately 34 students and 3 teachers particpated in this event.