The creation of a new Institute of Research on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CIN2,CSIC-ICN)*

摘要

1. Introduction Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (N&N) are new approaches to research and development that aim to control the fundamental structure and behaviour of matter at the level of atoms and molecules. These fields open up the possibility of understanding new phenomena and producing new properties that can be utilised at the micro- and macro-scale. The range of materials to be studied spans from the atomic scale, molecular or macromolecular compounds, to nanoparticles, nanowires and in general, nanostructured materials.