The Nano World
The Nano World
Nanotechnology includes making products that use parts this small (1-100
nanometres), such as electronic devices, catalysts, sensors, etc.
Nanotechnology can enable sensors to detect very small
amounts of chemical vapors.
Once scientists had the right tools, such as the scanning tunneling
microscope (STM) and the atomic force microscope (AFM), the age of
nanotechnology was born.
Although PFIR does not work with liquid samples, it can measure the
properties of dried biological samples, including cell walls and protein
aggregates, achieving a 10-nm spatial resolution without staining or genetic
modification.
Cellular membranes are embedded with proteins that are nanometers in
size.
Nanoscale defects of materials exist that affect their mechanical
and chemical properties.
Solar power is the future of energy storage, but it comes with a hefty
price tag.
Despite the costs associated with solar energy, the benefits are
significant, including sustainability and low maintenance.
In an effort to accelerate solar power advancements, researchers
are applying nanotechnology to solar energy.
For example, nanoparticles have been shown to enhance the
absorption of light, increase the conservation of light to
electricity, and provide better thermal storage and transport.
With these advancements, nanotechnology has the potential
to improve solar energy efficiency and reduce costs.
Anti-wrinkle creams that penetrate deeper into your skin, hair products that
keep your hair colour, sun creams that enable you to stay protected in the
sun from UV, and eyesight products that stay the need for reading glasses
are all either already using nanotechnology, or are currently being
researched.
Clothing products of nanotechnology:
Trendy clothes that repel water so they don’t get wet, that warm up when
it gets cold on the ski slopes, or cool down when you are on the beach.
Swimming trunks that hold 2% water rather than 50% so you go faster in
the water.
Clothes that don’t need washing because they don’t get dirty or smell.