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33 Unresolved Questions in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Chad A Mirkin1,2, Sarah Hurst Petrosko1, Natalie Artzi3,4,5
1Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.
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Significant advances in science and engineering often emerge at the intersections of disciplines. Nanoscience and nanotechnology are inherently interdisciplinary, uniting researchers from chemistry, physics, biology, medicine, materials science, and engineering. This convergence has fostered novel ways of thinking and enabled the development of materials, tools, and technologies that have transformed both basic and applied research, as well as how we address critical societal challenges. In this Nano Focus, we pose and explore 33 questions whose answers could profoundly impact fields such as energy, electronics, the environment, optics, and medicine. These questions highlight the need for deeper foundational understanding, improved tools and techniques, and innovative applications─each with significant societal relevance. Together, they represent a global call-to-action for the scientific community.

