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Paper
Nanoengineering beyond nanoelectronics
Abstract
The conventional notion of science and technology on the nanometer scale is the progress of observation and precision down to the atomic level and the continued miniaturization from today's microelectronics to tomorrow's nanoelectronics. A more adventurous approach to the nanoworld is the assembly scenario, in which nanomachines are assembled from nanometer-scale building blocks, including molecules and macromolecules. Together, miniaturization and assembly will provide new opportunities and novel ways of solving problems, inspired by the most elegant and efficient ways of nature. Nanotechnology is crucial to ensuring a sustainable development.