NANOTECHNOLOGY

Description

B82 encompasses inventions and technologies involving the manipulation, control, and application of matter at the nanoscale (typically 1–100 nanometers). This classification covers nanostructures, nanoparticles, nanocomposites, and nanodevices, including their synthesis, characterization, and integration into functional systems across multiple technical fields. Applications include nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, nanomaterials for structural or chemical purposes, and nano-enabled devices in sectors such as medicine, energy, and manufacturing. Excluded are bulk material properties, conventional semiconductor devices without nanoscale features, and macro-scale systems that merely incorporate nano-sized components without exploiting nanoscale phenomena.