IEC TS 80004-9:2017

Nanotechnologies - Vocabulary - Part 9: Nano-enabled electrotechnical products and systems

IEC TS 80004-9: 2017(E) specifies terms and definitions for electrotechnical products and systems reliant on nanomaterials for their essential functionalities. It is intended to facilitate communications between organizations and individuals in industry and those who interact with them.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 09-Jan-2017
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 07.120 - Nanotechnologies
• ICS: 29.060.20 - Cables
• Technical Committee: TC 113 - Nanotechnology for electrotechnical products and systems
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 10-Jan-2017
• Completion Date: 10-Jan-2017

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IEC TS 80004-9
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TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
Nanotechnologies – Vocabulary –
Part 9: Nano-enabled electrotechnical products and systems

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IEC TS 80004-9
Edition 1.0 2017-01
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
Nanotechnologies – Vocabulary –

Part 9: Nano-enabled electrotechnical products and systems

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 07.120 ISBN 978-2-8322-3765-6

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
3.1 General terms related to nano-enabled electrotechnical products and
systems . 6
3.2 Terms related to nano-enabled photovoltaics and thin-film organic
electronics . 8
3.3 Terms related to luminescent nanomaterials . 9
Alphabetical index. 10
Bibliography . 11

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NANOTECHNOLOGIES – VOCABULARY –

Part 9: Nano-enabled electrotechnical products and systems

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
Enquiry draft Report on voting
113/315/DTS 113/335/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this Technical Specification can be found in
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INTRODUCTION
Nanotechnology advances have profound implications in all branches of engineering and
science and have a noticeable impact on established industries by introducing technological
innovation. Within the electrotechnical industry, nanotechnologies play an important role as
regards the miniaturization and the integration of electronic components as well as the
fabrication of electrical devices with novel functionalities and improved performances.
There is a substantial investment in research that will bring development and wide diffusion of
new nanomaterials, devices and systems. Examples include nanoscale interconnects made
with carbon nanotube bundles and graphene nanoribbons to replace copper and overcome
physical and performance limits in integrated electronics. Carbon-based nanostructures are
promising for nanoscale transistors in post-silicon electronics, enabling higher integration and
faster switching speeds and lighting devices with more efficient and powerful electron
emission. Nanoscale sensors and nano-electromechanical systems are also being widely
investigated.
Recent progress in the synthesis of nanomaterials and composites with nanoscale phases
offers real opportunities for application in electrochemical systems-technology to obtain, for
example, more efficient and inexpensive fuel cells and nano-enabled lithium ion batteries with
extended capacity. High energy storage capacity, reaching and exceeding that of modern
batteries, is the target of new ultra-capacitors exploiting state-of-the-art nanotechnology.
Developments in solar cells via nanostructures are intended to reduce costs as well as
improve the conversion efficiency. The aforementioned products are just some
electrotechnical examples that exploit nanotechnologies and are in rapid and constant
evolution.
However, such a fast moving technology, as well as its high multidisciplinary nature, inevitably
generates a multiplicity of new scientific and technical terms often with ambiguous definitions.
The objective of this document is the compilation of a list of terms and definitions useful for
persons operating in the field of nanotechnologies and in the production of electrotechnical
products and systems.
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NANOTECHNOLOGIES – VOCABULARY –

Part 9: Nano-enabled electrotechnical products and systems

1 Scope
This document specifies terms and definitions for electrotechnical products and systems
reliant on nanomaterials for their essential functionalities. It is intended to facilitate
communications between organizations and individuals in industry and those who interact with
them.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 General terms related to nano-enabled electrotechnical products and systems
3.1.1
device
material element or assembly of such elements intended to perform a required function
Note 1 to entry: A device can form part of a larger device.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-151:2001, 151-11-20]
3.1.2
molecular electronics
field of science and technology concerned with the design and fabrication of electronic
devices using molecules as components
Note 1 to entry: Some molecules need to be functionalized in order to act as components.
[SOURCE: ISO/TS 80004-12:2016, 6.1]
3.1.3
nano-electromechanical system
NEMS
nanoscale device or embedded system involving one or more electronic and non-electronic
components enabling the integration of electric and mechanical functionality of the system
Note 1 to entry: The components can be organic, inorganic or hybrid nanotechnology-based and function on the
nanoscale for sensing, actuation, signal processing, display, or control of the interface.
Note 2 to entry: The components can be micro- or nano-machined to produce free surfaces and volumes which
will be able to couple with the environment so that an electric transduction of a physical, optical, chemical, or
biological phenomenon is produced.
3.1.4
nanoelectronics
field of science and technology concerned with the development and production of functional
electronic devices with nanoscale components
[SOURCE: ISO/TS 80004-12:2016
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