Nanotechnology Quiz - Functional Materials

What is the nanoscale size range for functional materials?

• 0.1–1 mm

• 1–100 nm

• 100–1000 µm

• 10–1000 nm

Which of the following is a natural polymer used in polymeric nanoparticles?

• Polyethylene glycol

• Polymethyl methacrylate

• Chitosan

• Polycaprolactone

What is the core material of some quantum dots?

• Zinc Oxide

• Cadmium Selenide

• Titanium Dioxide

• Graphene

What type of liposome has multiple lipid bilayers arranged concentrically?

• Archaeosomes

• Unilamellar vesicles

• Multilamellar vesicles

• Virosomes

Chitosan nanoparticles are commonly derived from:

• Plant roots

• Shellfish

• Bacteria

• Seaweed

Liposomes are made of:

• Protein shells

• Polymeric chains

• Lipid bilayers

• Carbohydrate matrices

Hydrogels are primarily used in:

• Structural engineering

• Drug delivery

• Solar energy

• Nanotube synthesis

Dendrimers are formed by:

• Layering graphene sheets

• Creating branched molecules around a core

• Combining lipid molecules

• Mixing oil and water

Which of the following is a carbon-based nanomaterial shaped like a hollow sphere?

• Quantum dot

• Fullerene

• Dendrimer

• Liposome

Quantum dots are typically how large?

• 100–500 nm

• 2–10 nm

• 1–5 µm

• 200–300 nm