In a nanoscience lab

Pascale Bayle-Guillemaud (1) , Emmanuel Hadji (1) , Peter Reiss (2) , Jacques Villain (3)

1 SP2M - UMR 9002 - Service de Physique des Matériaux et Microstructures
2 SPRAM - UMR 5819 - Structures et propriétés d'architectures moléculaire
3 ESRF - European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

The production, observation and manipulation of very small objects is a tour de force, but these objects, which could infiltrate anywhere without being seen, may arouse suspicion. To assess the situation at best, we describe the activity of a nanoscience research institution, some of the methods used there, the spirit of its researchers and their attitude towards risk.

Mots clés: safety; Nanoscience; nanotechnology; electron microscopy; nanowire

Domaines: Physique et Société [physics.soc-ph]; Science des matériaux [cond-mat.mtrl-sci]

Pascale Bayle-Guillemaud, Emmanuel Hadji, Peter Reiss, Jacques Villain. In a nanoscience lab. 2011. ⟨hal-00595153⟩