B82B

NANOSTRUCTURES FORMED BY MANIPULATION OF INDIVIDUAL ATOMS OR MOLECULES, OR LIMITED COLLECTIONS OF ATOMS OR MOLECULES AS DISCRETE UNITS; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT THEREOF[7]

Note(s) This subclass does not cover chemical or biological nanostructures per se, provided for elsewhere, e.g., in classes C08 or C12.[7,2011.01]Subject matter classified in this subclass is further classified in subclass B82Y, in order to enable a comprehensive search of nanostructure technology using classification symbols of subclass B82Y in combination with classification symbols of subclass B82B.Nanostructures having specialised features or functions are further classified in appropriate places in other subclasses that provide for those features or functions, e.g. in subclass G01Q or in groups G02F 1/017 or H10D 30/43.