Question 1

Which of the following are considered techniques that fall within the category called bottom-up approaches to nanofabrication (three best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) electron beam lithography 
B) extreme ultraviolet lithography 
C) chemical vapor deposition to produce carbon nanotubes 
D) nano-imprint lithography 
E) scanning probe techniques
F)self-assembly
G)X-ray lithography 
A) electron beam lithography 
B) extreme ultraviolet lithography 
C) chemical vapor deposition to produce carbon nanotubes 
D) nano-imprint lithography 
E) scanning probe techniques
F)self-assembly
G)X-ray lithography C, E, F

Question 2

Dip-pen nanolithography uses which one of the following techniques and/or devices:

Accepted Answer

A) atomic force microscope 
B) chemical vapor deposition 
C) electron beam lithography 
D) nano-imprint lithography 
E) self-assembly 
A) atomic force microscope 
B) chemical vapor deposition 
C) electron beam lithography 
D) nano-imprint lithography 
E) self-assembly A

Question 3

One nanometer is equivalent to which of the following (two correct answers):

Accepted Answer

A) 1 x 10-3 $\mu$m 
B) 1 x 10-6 m 
C) 1 x 10-9 m 
D) 1 x 106 mm. 
A) 1 x 10-3 $\mu$m 
B) 1 x 10-6 m 
C) 1 x 10-9 m 
D) 1 x 106 mm. A, C

Question 4

Nanotechnology products and applications can be organized into three categories: (1) incremental, (2) evolutionary, and (3) radical.Both incremental and evolutionary involve nanoparticles in great numbers.The difference is that in incremental nanotechnology each nanoparticle accomplishes some unique function, whereas in evolutionary nanotechnology the particles function in aggregate:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the three methods of producing carbon nanotubes has the advantage that it can be operated continuously, which makes it attractive for mass production:

Accepted Answer

A) carbon arc technique 
B) chemical vapor deposition 
C) laser evaporation method 
A) carbon arc technique 
B) chemical vapor deposition 
C) laser evaporation method

Question 6

Considering the three categories in the previous question, the concept of nanorobots is included within which category:

Accepted Answer

A) incremental 
B) evolutionary 
C) radical. 
A) incremental 
B) evolutionary 
C) radical.

Question 7

A self-assembled monolayer has a thickness that is which one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) one micrometer 
B) one millimeter 
C) one molecule 
D) one nanometer 
A) one micrometer 
B) one millimeter 
C) one molecule 
D) one nanometer

Question 8

NNI stands for which one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) Nanoscience Naval Institute 
B) Nanoscience Nonsense and Ignorance 
C) National Nanoscience Initiative 
D) National Nanotechnology Initiative 
E) Nanotechnology News Investigation 
A) Nanoscience Naval Institute 
B) Nanoscience Nonsense and Ignorance 
C) National Nanoscience Initiative 
D) National Nanotechnology Initiative 
E) Nanotechnology News Investigation

Question 9

Nanotechnology refers to the fabrication and application of entities whose feature sizes are in which of the following ranges (one best answer):

Accepted Answer

A) 0.1 nm-10 nm 
B) 1 nm-100 nm 
C) 100 nm-1000 nm 
A) 0.1 nm-10 nm 
B) 1 nm-100 nm 
C) 100 nm-1000 nm

Question 10

The proportion of surface molecules relative to internal molecules is significantly greater for a cube that is 1 x 10-6 m on each edge than for a cube that is 1 m on each edge:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The conductivity of certain types of nanotubes is significantly greater than that of copper:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which one of the following microscopes can achieve the greatest magnification:

Accepted Answer

A) electron microscope 
B) optical microscope 
C) scanning tunneling microscope 
A) electron microscope 
B) optical microscope 
C) scanning tunneling microscope

Question 13

The surface-to-volume ratio of a cube that is 1 x 10-6 m on each edge is significantly greater than the surface-to-volume ratio of a cube that is 1 m on each edge:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following are considered techniques that fall within the category called top-down approaches to nanofabrication (three best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) biological evolution 
B) electron-beam lithography 
C) micro-imprint lithography 
D) scanning probe techniques 
E) self-assembly
F)X-ray lithography 
A) biological evolution 
B) electron-beam lithography 
C) micro-imprint lithography 
D) scanning probe techniques 
E) self-assembly
F)X-ray lithography

Question 15

Which of the following are correct statements about a buckyball (three best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) it contains 60 atoms 
B) it contains 100 atoms 
C) it contains 600 atoms 
D) it is a carbon atom 
E) it is a carbon molecule
F)it is shaped like a basketball
G)it is shaped like a tube
H)it is shaped like a volleyball 
A) it contains 60 atoms 
B) it contains 100 atoms 
C) it contains 600 atoms 
D) it is a carbon atom 
E) it is a carbon molecule
F)it is shaped like a basketball
G)it is shaped like a tube
H)it is shaped like a volleyball

Exam 33: Nanofabrication Technologies

Which of the following are considered techniques that fall within the category called bottom-up approaches to nanofabrication (three best answers):

Dip-pen nanolithography uses which one of the following techniques and/or devices:

One nanometer is equivalent to which of the following (two correct answers):

Which of the three methods of producing carbon nanotubes has the advantage that it can be operated continuously, which makes it attractive for mass production:

Considering the three categories in the previous question, the concept of nanorobots is included within which category:

A self-assembled monolayer has a thickness that is which one of the following:

NNI stands for which one of the following:

Nanotechnology refers to the fabrication and application of entities whose feature sizes are in which of the following ranges (one best answer):

The proportion of surface molecules relative to internal molecules is significantly greater for a cube that is 1 x 10-6 m on each edge than for a cube that is 1 m on each edge:

The conductivity of certain types of nanotubes is significantly greater than that of copper:

Which one of the following microscopes can achieve the greatest magnification:

The surface-to-volume ratio of a cube that is 1 x 10-6 m on each edge is significantly greater than the surface-to-volume ratio of a cube that is 1 m on each edge:

Which of the following are considered techniques that fall within the category called top-down approaches to nanofabrication (three best answers):

Which of the following are correct statements about a buckyball (three best answers):

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The proportion of surface molecules relative to internal molecules is significantly greater for a cube that is 1 x 10^-6 m on each edge than for a cube that is 1 m on each edge:

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