Editing Nanoengineering (section)

== History ==

* 4th Century Rome: The Lycurgus Cup was crafted using [[dichroic glass]] which is a product of nanoengineering
* 6th-15th Centuries: Stained glass windows were created in European cathedrals which contained [[nanoparticle]]s of gold chloride or other metal oxides or chlorides. These nanoparticles give the glass its vibrant colors.
* 9th-17th Centuries: A sparkling layer on the outside of ceramics was used containing silver, copper, or other metallic nanoparticles.
* 13th-18th Centuries: "Damascus" saber blades were crafted using techniques that resulted in nanotubes and cementite nanowires.
* 1950: [[Victor La Mer]] and Robert Dinegar created a process that was used to create specialized papers, paints, and thin films on an industrial level by growing monodisperse colloidal materials.
* 1959: [[Richard Feynman]] gave the first lecture on molecular technology and engineering or just nanoengineering.
* 1981: [[Gerd Binnig]] and [[Heinrich Rohrer]] invented the first atomic level microscope called a [[scanning tunneling microscope]] that allowed scientists to see individual atoms
* 1991: The [[carbon nanotube]] was discovered by [[Sumio Iijima]] which became important due to their strength, and electrical and [[thermal conductivity]]
* 2004: SUNY Albany started the first college program that focused on nanoengineering in the United States. It was called the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
* 2009-2010: Robotic nanoscale assembly devices were created by [[Nadrian Seeman]] and his colleagues. These devices would be used to create 3D DNA structures using DNA crystals<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nano.gov/timeline|title=Nanotechnology Timeline {{!}} Nano|website=www.nano.gov|access-date=2019-03-17}}</ref>