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Go Inside M.I.T.'s 50,000 Square Foot Clean Room
Mar 28, 2025
Join Vladimir Bulović, director of MIT.nano, as he takes you through MIT's impressive clean room dedicated to nanoscale research. Discover how rigorous cleanliness impacts microelectronics and medical nanotechnology. Learn about the advanced tools like scanning tunneling microscopes revealing the secrets of atomic structures. Bulović also discusses groundbreaking fabrication techniques shaping the future of quantum circuits and the transformative potential of nanoscale advancements in everyday technology, including smartphones and solar cells.
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- Maintaining extreme cleanliness in nanotechnology research is essential, as even tiny dust particles can drastically affect experimental outcomes.
- Recent advancements in imaging technology enable visualization of nanoscale structures, paving the way for revolutionary developments in health and communication.]}
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The Importance of Clean Environments in Nanotechnology
Maintaining a clean environment is crucial in nanotechnology research, as even minute dust particles can interfere with experiments at the nanoscale. In specialized laboratories, air quality is controlled to achieve a class 100 standard, meaning there are no more than 100 particles larger than half a micron in every cubic foot of air. This strict cleanliness is vital because features at the nanoscale are so small that dust is comparable to a large boulder in terms of its potential to contaminate results. Such environments allow researchers to conduct precise experiments and explore innovations in fields like microelectronics and nanotechnology for medicine.
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