LESSON-9-NANOTECHNOLOGY
LESSON-9-NANOTECHNOLOGY
LESSON-9-NANOTECHNOLOGY
NANOTECHNOLOGY
• Nanotechnology is the branch of
technology that deals with the
manipulation and study of matter at the
nanoscale.
• It covers all types of research and
technologies that deal with the special
properties of matter on an atomic
molecular and supramolecular scale
NANOTECHNOLOGY
• Scientists in the field of chemistry, biology,
physics, materials science and engineering
are all involved in studying matter on the
nanoscale.
APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
• With scientists and engineers continuously finding ways
to make materials at the nanoscale, more and more uses
of nanotechnology arise.
APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
• In medicine, nanotechnology has numerous applications in
the development of more effective drugs.
• Assisted by the view of molecules afforded by X-ray lasers,
biological mechanisms can be simulated to destroy a cancer
cell while it is treated by drug-bearing nanoparticles
• It is now possible to diagnose prevalent contagious diseases
like HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, among others, with
screening devices using nanotechnology.
APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
• Water purification systems containing nanomaterials
and utilizing new membrane technologies containing
variable pore-sized filters are now available.
• Nanoparticles are also used to prepare heat-resistant and
self-cleaning surfaces, such as floors and benchtops.
• Nanoparticles of silicon dioxide or titanium dioxide can
also make a surface repel water, thus preventing stains.
APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
• In agriculture, novel techniques of nanotechnology applications
are applied to breed crops with higher levels of micronutrients to
detect pests and to control food processing (Heckman, 2005).
• Ultra-small probes on earth surfaces for agricultural applications
and control of soil, air, and water contamination are also developed
using nanotechnology (Zhang et al., 2011)
APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
• A nanotechnology-inspired detector from Washington, which can
sense the smallest amount of radiation, located a nuclear leak
faster and more accurately at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power
Plant (Zhang et al., 2011)
APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
• Bionanotechnology can support cleaner production methods and
provide alternative and renewable energy sources to enhance the
sustainability of factories (Colvin, 2003)
CHALLENGES OF NANOTECHNOLOGY