Convert Square Nanometer to Square Feet
Square Nanometer
The square nanometer (nm²) is a unit of area in the metric system, equal to the area of a square with sides that are each 1 nanometer long. One square nanometer is equivalent to 1/1,000,000,000th of a square millimeter or 10⁻¹⁸ square meters. It is commonly used to measure extremely small areas, such as the surface area of nanoparticles, molecular structures, or at the atomic scale.
The square nanometer is derived from the nanometer, a unit of length in the metric system. The nanometer is one billionth of a meter (10⁻⁹ meters) and was introduced as part of the metric system to measure very small lengths at the atomic and molecular level. The square nanometer, being the square of the nanometer, is used to measure areas at the microscopic or nanoscopic scale. With the advancement of nanotechnology, materials science, and molecular biology, the square nanometer has become a critical unit for describing the properties of materials and structures at the nanoscale.
Square Feet
A square foot (ft²) is a unit of area commonly used in the imperial system and the U.S. customary system. It is defined as the area of a square with sides that are each 1 foot long. One square foot is equal to 144 square inches or 0.0929 square meters.
The square foot is derived from the foot, which was historically based on the length of a human foot. The foot has been used for thousands of years in various cultures and was standardized in England during the 12th century. The square foot, as a unit of area, developed to provide a practical way to measure spaces in both residential and commercial contexts. It is widely used for measuring the area of rooms, homes, yards, and buildings, particularly in countries that use the imperial system or U.S. customary units. Despite the global adoption of the metric system, the square foot remains commonly used in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other regions for real estate, construction, and interior design.
Convert Square Nanometer to other area-converter units
1 Square Nanometer = 1e-18 Square Meter
1 Square Nanometer = 1e-24 Square Kilometer
1 Square Nanometer = 1e-14 Square Centimeter
1 Square Nanometer = 1e-12 Square Millimeter
1 Square Nanometer = 1 Square Nanometer
1 Square Nanometer = 0.000001 Square Micrometer
1 Square Nanometer = Hectare
1 Square Nanometer = Acre
1 Square Nanometer = 3.861021585e-25 Square Mile
1 Square Nanometer = 1.195990046e-18 Square Yard
1 Square Nanometer = 1.076391041e-17 Square Feet
1 Square Nanometer = 1.5500031e-15 Square Inch