In order to understand nanotechnology, we first need to know the nanometer. Being reduced to invisible dimensions makes people excited. Nanometer is one millionth of a millimeter. Yeah, isn't it amazing? Nanometer is a unit of measure used to measure substances that are invisible to the human eye. By way of example, the cell membrane is 12 nm (nanometers). In addition, the nanometer is a unit used in the production technique of many computer parts. The design of 1 to 100 nanometer-sized materials and their use to fulfill a need is called nanotechnology. As we said, it is not possible to see them visually. One millionth of a millimeter after all.
An object in nano size is not only invisible to the eye, but also has differences beyond what we know. The nano-sized materials contain properties other than those known as mechanical, electronic and magnetic in all their forms. For example, when the gold in the soil is in the nanoparticle state that has not yet been made visible, we appear red rather than yellow.
In today's technology and the developing world, nanotechnology is used in many different areas. Nanotechnology, which has a wide range of applications, is used in every field from packaging of products to solar cells. Nanotechnology, which has many features such as durability, usefulness, flexibility and cheapness, serves humanity in a wide range of fields from apparel to computer technology. WHEN WAS IT USED FOR THE FIRST TIME? The first studies on nanotechnology in the world were initiated in Japan in 1974. Nanotechnology, whose first studies were initiated by Norio Taniguchi at the University of Tokyo in 1974, gained its real meaning in 1981. This was made possible by the invention of the scanning tunneling microscope in 1981, which allowed atoms to be seen. Of course, he started nanotechnology studies in America after Japan. Mihail C. Roco, the founder of the American National Nanotechnology Initiative, lists the development of nanotechnology in four phases. Stage One: Passive Nanostructures, substances designed to perform only one task. Second Stage: Active Nanostructures, substances designed as "Multi-tasking" capable of performing more than one task. Third Stage: Nanosystems, systems consisting of thousands of different substances working in communication with each other. Fourth Stage: Unified nanosystems, interconnected nanosystems that can perform very complex tasks. NANOTECHNOLOGY IN TURKEY It is known that the concrete products of nanotechnology studies, which are based on the 1970s, have been used for the first time since the early 2000s. Many products produced with nanotechnology have started to take place in the market since 2000. Does he began working in Turkey in nanotechnology? If so, when did it start? In Turkey, nearly 30 years later than in the world of nanotechnology in the early 2000s, experimental studies were initiated. The reflection of the nanotechnology industry in Turkey also remains now providing a quick breakthrough on this issue was very quick. On the basis of these studies, it was aimed to produce structures that are more resistant to all conditions, lighter and faster and to increase the quality of human life. In the Vision 2023 strategy document prepared by Turkey, identified as one of the priority areas for nanotechnology; It is said, "It is considered that our country will play a leverage role in increasing the position of not only using technology but also producing technology."
