In1985,RiceUniversityresearchersHaroldKrotoetal.discoveredtheBuckminsterfullerene(C60),morecommonlyknownasthe'buckyball',whichisamoleculeresemblingasoccerballinshapeandcomposedentirelyofcarbon,asaregraphiteanddiamond.Theteamwasawardedthe______NobelPrizeinChemistryfortheirrolesinthisdiscoveryandthatofthefullereneclassofmoleculesmoregenerally.
A. 1988
B. 1990
C. 1994
D. 1996
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In _____, Gerd Binnig, Calvin Quate, and Christoph Gerber invented the atomic force microscope, which has the capability to view, measure, and manipulate materials down to fractions of a nanometer in size, including measurement of various forces intrinsic to nanomaterials.
A. 1980
B. 1984
C. 1986
D. 1990
In _____, the US President Clinton launched the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) to coordinate Federal R&D efforts and promote US competitiveness in nanotechnology.
A. 1995
B. 2000
C. 2004
D. 2009
At ____ Century, the Lycurgus Cup in Rome is an example of dichroic glass; colloidal gold and silver in the glass allow it to look opaque green when lit from outside but translucent red when light shines through the outside.
A. 3rd
B. 4th
C. 6th
D. 9th
Which of the following is not a typical ELSI issue of nanotechnology?
A. health impact
B. environmental impact
C. how good is the nanotechnology
D. biosafety, biorisk, and biosecurity