Abstract
Nanotechnology is concerned with industrial manufacture at the level of nanometres, i.e. 10-9 of a metre. Nanotechnology will rapidly pass silicon integrated microchip technology in its range of applications and will result in huge changes to industry. In particular, the workforce needed will include an increasing demand for scientists and engineers. Australian research and industrial groups are using nanotechnology to prepare many new composite materials for novel applications, such as in biosensors. This paper looks at current and future potential nanotechnologies and explores the implications for science education in secondary schools.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Australian Science Teachers' Journal |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- nanotechnology
- biosensors
- Australia
- molecular electronics
- science
- study and teaching (Secondary)