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nanofabrication

American  
[nan-oh-fab-ri-key-shuhn, ney-noh-] / ˌnæn oʊˌfæb rɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌneɪ noʊ- /

noun

  1. the design and manufacture of products and structures, especially electronic devices, with dimensions measured in nanometers.


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"As nanofabrication tools get better, our results give a clearer guide to which nanopatterns work best to kill viruses," he said.

From Science Daily Apr. 22, 2026

We expect many more wonders, given the enormous opportunities that modern nanofabrication techniques, our improved understanding of light-matter interactions, and sophisticated materials science and engineering present us.

From Scientific American Nov. 18, 2022

She worked on a patent that stemmed from an idea for a pill that could deliver antibiotics based off communications with a handheld device, and studied nanofabrication.

From Seattle Times Nov. 19, 2021

“We play with nanofabrication techniques and do things a normal cell biologist would never do,” he says.

From Nature Nov. 6, 2018

I decided that one fashion trend would be ultralight armor, because nanofabrication has led to an abundance of materials that look like iron but are as light as foam.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2017

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