User tools
Nanoscience
What's big in the science of the ultra-small
Nanoscience is about the very small, but it could have a huge impact on our lives. New materials, products and processes are already here, but they are only the start.
Learn more about this context »
Finding your way around
There are several different ways to discover the site's resources and their related content, along with ideas for grouping them for teaching opportunities:
- The collections contain groups of related resources about Nanoscience.
- The Connections tool is a visual interactive pathway to discovering the resources and related content for Nanoscience.
-
FEATURED ITEMS
New nanoparticle shapes
Scientists at Victoria University of Wellington are making new shapes of nanoparticles. These will help reduce poisonous emissions from car exhausts by making catalytic converters in cars more...
-
FEATURED ITEMS
Nanometres and nanoscale
A nanometre is a billionth of a metre. Nanoscale can refer to things less than 100 nanometres in size, or to materials so small that they behave differently to normal.
-
FEATURED ITEMS
Probing fridge magnets
In this activity, students use a fridge magnet to explore some of the principles of a magnetic force microscope.
-
FEATURED ITEMS
Prof John Spencer
Professor John Spencer is a chemist who works with nanomaterials. He has joined physicists and engineers to help solve nanotechnology problems, especially how to grow carbon nanotubes.
FEATURED MEDIA
What is nanotechnology?
Prof Richard Haverkamp, of Massey University, describes how nanotechnology means...
Collections
NZ Research
This collection provides information about the work of New Zealand’s world-class science and technology sectors in relation to...
Science Ideas and Concepts
Scientific study requires a basic knowledge and understanding of ideas and concepts. This collection explains the ideas that are...
People
This collection introduces some of the people working or studying in the areas explored in Nanoscience. Click on a name to find out more...
Teaching and Learning Approaches
Student activities are the main feature of this collection, along with a variety of resources for teachers to use in exploring...
Key Terms
This resource provides explanations of the key concepts encountered when exploring Nanoscience – the ‘basics’ that every student...
Question Bank
An inquiry approach is a method often used in science education. The question bank provides an initial list of questions about...
Sci Media
This collection is where you can find all the images, animations and video clips that relate to Nanoscience.