1、Designation: E2456 06 (Reapproved 2012)Standard Terminology Relating toNanotechnology1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2456; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in
2、 parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 Nanotechnology is an emerging field; this standarddefines the novel terminology developed for its broad multi-and interdisciplinary activities.
3、As the needs of this areadevelop, this standard will evolve accordingly. Its content maybe referenced or adopted, or both, in whole or in part, asdemanded by the needs of the individual user.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard. No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E1964 Practice for Compiling and Writing or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org). Permission rights to photocopy the standard may also be secured from the ASTM website (www.astm.org/COPYRIGHT/).E2456 06 (2012)4