Another tool in the nano toolbox: Scientists use electron beam to manipulate nanoparticles
Updated: 2013-01-11 11:43:41
(Phys.org)—Nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter at the atomic and molecular scale, holds great promise for everything from incredibly fast computers to chemical sensors that can sniff out cancer cells. But how does one go about building a device made of parts that are one-billionth of a meter in size?