An unfortunate misconception about nanotechnology is that it needs to be cutting-edge technology. This is most likely a manufactured perception, created by all the people out there trying to sell nanotechnology as the “next big thing”. While there are huge advancements in various industries being made due to nanotechnology, the use of these materials overall is nothing new. Keep in mind that, by the broadest definition, nanotechnology simply deals with materials with features <100µm in measurement.
由于每个铝层和镍层的厚度不同，NanoFoil®被归类为纳米技术，但NanoFoil®是一种非常简单的材料。它有趣、有用......甚至令人惊叹。但无论如何，它只是镍箔和铝箔。为了说明这种材料有多简单，让我们来看看一种常见的物品，相信大家都见过，那就是金属化薯片袋。这些袋子上的金属层厚度在 40-50 微米之间，大约相当于NanoFoil® 每双层的厚度。虽然这种产品被认为是纳米技术，但普通消费者对此并不感兴趣。(当我打开包装时，这位消费者对包装里有多少芯片也并不感到兴奋......）。
或许，对高科技纳米技术应用进行分类的一个简单方法是区分任何利用纳米材料的量子物理效应的应用？或者，我们应该根据其生产难度对其进行分类？最后，纳米技术并不总是等同于高科技。我认为：为什么需要高科技？
~吉姆
