| Year |
Development in nanotechnology |
| 1959 |
R. Feynmaninitiatedthought process |
| 1974 |
The term nanotechnology was used by Taniguchi for the first time. |
| 1981 |
IBM Scanning Tunneling Microscope |
| 1985 |
“Bucky Ball” |
| 1986 |
First book on nanotechnology Engines of Creation published by K. Eric Drexler, Atomic Force Microscope |
| 1989 |
IBM logo was made with individual atoms |
| 1991 |
S. Iijima discovered Carbon Nano tube for the first time. |
| 1999 |
1st nano medicine book by R. Freitas“Nano medicine” was published |
| 2000 |
For the first time National Nanotechnology Initiative was launched |
| 2001 |
For developing theory of nanometer-scale electronic devices and for synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotubes and nano wires, Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology was awarded |
| 2002 |
Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology was awarded for using DNA to enable the self-assembly of new structures and for advancing our ability to model molecular machine systems. |
| 2003 |
Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology was awarded for modeling the molecular and electronic structures of new materials and for integrating single molecule biological motors with nano-scale silicon devices. |
| 2004 |
First policy conference on advanced nanotech was held. First center for nano mechanical systems was established, Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology was warded for designing stable protein structures and for constructing a novel enzyme with an altered function. |
| 2005-2010 |
3D Nano systems like robotics, 3D networking and active nano products that change their state during use were prepared. |
| 2011 |
Era of molecular nano technology started |
