Nature Helps Nanotechnology

Is nanotechnology present in our everyday lives? This is the question the website looks to address. Presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, this page highlights many aspects of nanotechnology that we experience on a daily basis. Such things as a moth’s eye or a butterfly’s wing do not immediately conjure up ideas about nanotechnology, but this demonstration will change that. Many natural marvels give engineers ideas about new technology and even how to better use current. Even though brief, this site examines an important, and mostly overlooked, area of nanotechnology.