In this new era the characterization is a vital part of any kind of material synthesis. So it is obvious that one should have the knowledge about the characterizing instruments as well as on the synthesis process.
both Machine learning and Nanotechnology are important for developing our future, maybe in the close future, we may have nanobots in our brain which can directly connect our neocortex to the cloud, to enhancing our intellect by giving it quicker access to information.
It is too much better to link machine learning into nanotechnology applications like automatic detection and action taking with nanotechnology detctors