Polymers probably qualify but a polymer by itself has not usually been thought of as a nanostructure. However, we will find a number instances where a small polymeric agglomeration has clearly been a nanostructure, such as with 60 nm diameter latex spheres. Chemists tend to organize atoms together to grow a nanostructure. Chemists tend to mold a nanostructure. Physical Physical methods rely upon non-chemical forces to control the etching or deposition of material.
Physicists tend to remove matter from a bulk sample until the nanostructure is all that remains.
Physicists tend to sculpt a nanostructure. For comments and questions regarding this material, contact Dan Thomas .