Faculty, Staff and Student Publications
Language
English
Publication Date
9-16-2025
Journal
ACS Nano
DOI
10.1021/acsnano.5c12854
PMID
40905551
PMCID
PMC12696693
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
12-12-2025
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Author MSS
Abstract
Significant advances in science and engineering often emerge at the intersections of disciplines. Nanoscience and nanotechnology are inherently interdisciplinary, uniting researchers from chemistry, physics, biology, medicine, materials science, and engineering. This convergence has fostered novel ways of thinking and enabled the development of materials, tools, and technologies that have transformed both basic and applied research, as well as how we address critical societal challenges. In this Nano Focus, we pose and explore 33 questions whose answers could profoundly impact fields such as energy, electronics, the environment, optics, and medicine. These questions highlight the need for deeper foundational understanding, improved tools and techniques, and innovative applications─each with significant societal relevance. Together, they represent a global call-to-action for the scientific community.
Keywords
Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Nanomedicine, Nanomaterial, Chemistry
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Mirkin, Chad A; Petrosko, Sarah Hurst; Artzi, Natalie; et al., "33 Unresolved Questions in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology" (2025). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 6132.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthgsbs_docs/6132
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