Statement Of Nanotechnology

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To answer this, one does not have to look far as the Cavendish Laboratory is rather open with current projects. For example, Nanophotonics, which is the study of the conduct of light on the nanometer scale and its interactions, is an ongoing study at the Cavendish Laboratory (NanoPhotonics, n.d., para. 1). Specifically, the NanoPhotonics Group (NP) is looking into nano-plasmonics, polymer photonic crystals, semiconductor microcavities, et cetera (NanoPhotonics, n.d., para. 2). At this current time, it is rather difficult, as assembling “nano-chunks” of matter into a structure creates nano-materials that have emergent properties, which are not found in their constituents (NanoPhotonics, n.d., para. 3). Their goal is “moving from expensive fabrication of devices to elegant nano-assembly in which materials ‘build themselves’” (NanoPhotonics, n.d., para. 3). Overall this has a large reward if research is successful and actually leads towards a

Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement that emphasizes spiritual, intuitive, thinking instead of thinking critically. It promotes thinking with the heart, rather than the mind. The band The Microphones beautifully expresses these transcendentalist values in their music. The song The Moon has within it Transcendentalist Principles. These principles are Self Reliance, Free Thought, and The Importance of Nature.

I definitely agree that a medical practitioner needs to balance confidence and humility because having too much confidence and no humility will result in an arrogant behavior. However, a medical practitioner without confidence and too much humility will not formulate a trusting relationship with his/her patients. The patient might be hesitant to take a medical advice or a surgical procedure. Therefore, medical practitioners with the right balance of confidence and humility will gain patients their trust, confidence, and respect.

Michio Kaku’s, Physics of the Future (2011) is about the forthcoming technology and the beneficial uses we will have for them. Nanotechnology is one of the technologies Kaku illustrates. The government’s National Science Foundation Nanotechnology Report states: “Nanotechnology has the potential to enhance human performance, to bring sustainable development for materials, water, energy, and foods, to protect against unknown bacteria and viruses….” (p. 200). Nanotechnology will be a huge factor in the advancements that will occur in the future and that will improve human lives. Kaku compares nanotechnology with the Pandora box. The Pandora box was opened because of the strength of curiosity and unleashed chaos, misery, and suffering; we are creating these machines, but we do not know if they will create chaos or content us with our knowledge (pg. 199). This paper will focus on Nanotechnology being beneficial toward finding a cure for cancer as many experiments with mice have shown a positive result, numerous inventions are developing and making great progress and its many possibilities in the future.

This interest was fostered through an undergraduate research project I conducted in the summer of 2016, funded by the Oklahoma Space Grant Consortium (OSGC). This NASA sponsored program allowed me to investigate the integration of varying degrees of personality traits outlined in behavioral biology into computer-simulated robots and learn how to work with a complex computer science project under Dr. Brent Eskridge, the Chair of the Computer Science / Network Engineering department at Southern Nazarene University. This project sparked my interest with nanoparticles because I saw that through the creation and simulation process present in the research, these same two processes could work with creating and testing theoretical compounds as alternatives for fuel or building materials. I am extremely interested in exploring how computer science, computational chemistry, and nanoparticles can be used

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The National Institutes of Health began the U.S. National Nanomedicine Initiative program in 2005 by developing a national network of Nanomedicine Development Centers. “The two major goals of NIH Nanomedicine Initiative are: 1) understand how the biological machinery inside living cells is built and operates at the nanoscale and, 2) use this information to re-engineer these structures, develop new technologies that could be applied to treating diseases, and/or leverage the new knowledge to focus work

Nanotechnology has expanded human capabilities to perform tasks by manufacturing nanostructured materials with certain properties, properties which we use in many different areas. In the Medical industry, nano-gold particles are being manipulated to have bacterial detecting properties. Nanotechnology simply is “ The branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometres, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules.” This technology is specifically useful in the medical industry where the shape and size of specific nanoparticles led directly to the problem, for example cancer cells or specific bacteria cells. But, the size of the particles impact the properties of the particles.

Nanotechnology is the development of atoms in a certain object. Nanotechnology has become very popular in the past few years. It is a way to rebuild the systems of life. To make systems move faster than ever before. Nanometer is about 10 times the size of an atom. Each of these has a huge effect on a system. Still there are questions out there that keep people wondering how important nanotechnology is to us. Many wonder how will it affect them and if we should continue this research. I myself wondered about nanotechnology. After researching this topic I have learned new and interesting facts to help me understand the entire concept.

A nanoparticle is the most basic component in the construction of a nanostructure. In general, the size of a nanoparticle spans the range between 1 and 100 nm. The properties of many conventional materials change when formed from nanoparticles. This is typically because nanoparticles have a greater surface area per weight than larger particles which causes them to be more reactive than other molecules. Self-assembly refers to the process by which nanoparticles or other distinct components spontaneously organize due to direct specific interactions and/or indirectly, through their environment. Self-assembly is typically linked with thermodynamic equilibrium, the organization of the structures characterized the minimum of the system’s free energy. An important aspect of self-assembly is that the building blocks organize into macroscopic structures. This can happen through direct interactions (Interparticle forces) or through indirect interactions like using a template or external field as a guide.

Nanotechnology (nano: One billionth) is a novel stadium with guaranteeing applications in the field of medication, particularly pharmaceuticals for protected and focused on medication conveyance. The skin is a wonderful device for examination of nanocarriers for medication conveyance for topical and dermatological application. The physicochemical attributes of the nanoparticles, for example, unbending nature, hydrophobicity, size and charge are pivotal to the skin saturation component. Numerous nanocarriers, for example, polymeric, inorganic and lipid nanoparticles and nanoemulsions have been produced and some like carbon nanotubes regardless fullerenes need further investigation for future use in healthy skin and dermatological medications. Dangers of nanopollution and cytotoxicity additionally need to be remembered while investigating different nanoparticles for medicinal utilization.

Today many common commercial products contain some sort of engineered nanoparticles. “Examples include cosmetics, sunscreens, clothes, solar cells, sporting good[s], paints, and electronics” (Kosal 8). Although major developments have only occurred in the last decade, the US military began conducting nanotechnology research in the early 1980s. It was not until the mid-1990s, after the Department of Defense (DoD) identified nanotechnology as one of the six ‘Strategic Research Areas’ of Interest, that major investments in the research and development in nanotechnology began. Nanotechnology research seeks to advance both offensive and defensive military objectives (Lele 234). In January of 2000, President Bill Clinton “unveiled the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) where he called for an initiative with funding levels around 500 million dollars” (Tate 23). “All branches of the U.S. military currently conduct nanotechnology research, including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Office of Naval Research (ONR), Army Research Office (ARO), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)” (Tate 20). By the conclusion of this paper, the reader will have a basic understanding of nanotechnology and its applicability in military affairs. Additionally, the reader will understand the hazards of nanotechnology in order to determine if the military should continue to focus on nanotechnology.

As a graduate student, my goals are to explore various prospects of material science and alleviate