每年，电脑的硅芯片都会变成原来的一半大小，功率加倍，使我们的设备变得越发便携。但是，当我们的芯片没法变得更小的时候呢？乔治･特莱温斯基探索了那个未知的，还未被开发的纳米材料世界。他现在的工作是：研究一种化学过程，能够使得数亿万的碳纳米管自己组装成为建造电路时所需要的图案，就像是自然界的生物建造那些复杂多样的，优雅的结构一样。他们能把这个秘密带给下一代的运算吗？

纳米科技的展望

The relentless pace of computing has relied on shrinking silicon transistors, but this progress is stalling as physical limits are reached. Nanomaterials, like carbon nanotubes, promise massive leaps in performance, yet their tiny size makes them nearly impossible to organize by hand. Inspired by nature’s bottom-up assembly, scientists are harnessing chemistry to coax billions of nanoparticles to self-organize into powerful new circuits. This approach could finally deliver on the long-awaited promises of nanotechnology, transforming fields from medicine to energy.