getting your head around nanotechnology
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What is nanotechnology? (animation)
The Future of Nanotechnology
WHAT IS NANOTECHNOLOGY?
Nanoscience and nanotechnology are the study and application of extremely small things and can be used across all the other science fields, such as chemistry, biology, physics, materials science, and engineering.
Nanotechnology the branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometres, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules.
In order to understand the unusual world of nanotechnology, we need to get an idea of the units of measure involved. A centimeter is one-hundredth of a meter, a millimeter is one-thousandth of a meter, and a micrometer is one-millionth of a meter, but all of these are still huge compared to the nanoscale. A nanometer (nm) is one-billionth of a meter, smaller than the wavelength of visible light and a hundred-thousandth the width of a human hair.
HOW DOES IT CONCERN BEYOND GREEN BEYOND CLEAN PRODUCTS?
In the past, green products did not measure up to the cleaning effectiveness of chemical counterparts, but that has changed drastically in the last few years due to advances in Nanotechnology and Bioremedial technology.
Also, in a global movement towards environmental conscious living, a misconception developed that green products and all-natural products are the same. However, while green products offer a safer, less toxic alternative, they do not use all natural ingredients. With countless industries buzzing with the idea of “going green”, the real impact of environmentally conscious living is lost. By going “100% natural” true eco-friendly and non-toxic cleaning is achieved.
THE RAPIDLY GROWING SCIENCE (Source)
“Mihail (Mike) Roco of the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative has described four generations of nanotechnology development (see chart below). The current era, as Roco depicts it, is that of passive nanostructures, materials designed to perform one task. The second phase, which we are just entering, introduces active nanostructures for multitasking; for example, actuators, drug delivery devices, and sensors. The third generation is expected to begin emerging around 2010 and will feature nanosystems with thousands of interacting components. A few years after that, the first integrated nanosystems, functioning (according to Roco) much like a mammalian cell with hierarchical systems within systems, are expected to be developed.”
USEFUL LINKS
Cleaning Products and Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology in Food
Are you ready for your nanotechnology engineered wine?
Benefits and Applications of nanotechnology
What is Nanotechnology
Center for Responsible Nanotechnology
