The Pros And Cons Of Nannotechnology

In his work, “Introduction: Nanotechnology, Society, and Ethics”, CalPoly Associate Professor of Philosophy Patrick Lin writes, “Let’s take a step back and consider any given technology we have created: gunpowder, the printing press, the camera, the automobile, nuclear power, the computer, Prozac, Viagra, the mobile phone, the Internet. Undoubtedly, these have brought us much good, but each has also changed society in important, fundamental ways and caused new problems, such as increased pollution, urban sprawl, cyber-crimes, privacy concerns, intellectual property concerns, drug dependencies, new cases of sexually-transmitted diseases, other unintended health problems, mutually-assured destruction and much more. The point here is not that we would have been better off without these inventions. Rather, we should come to terms that our creations can have unintended or unforeseen consequences” (Lin, n.d., p. 1). Lin’s point goes across the board for all technologies, there will be unforeseen consequences, some will be good and some will certainly be perceived as bad.

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

One amazing capability is the ability to take a pill with nanotechnology and give to human with a major injury and the pill will stop the bleeding, or the ability to take a pill and apply needed medicine right to the spot needed, i.e. radiation for cancer or tumors. This technology is applicable on a much larger scale than just the military and the future of nanotechnology is amazing and boundless. Nanotechnology is already in products such as touch screens, computer memory, sunscreen and many more in use

Buckminsterfullerene, also known as “buckyball” is composed of 60 carbon atoms arranged in twenty hexagons and twelve pentagons, with a carbon atom at each vertex of each polygon and a bond along each polygon edge. It is insoluble in water, except its hydrated form. Hydrated buckyballs have a dense, stable shell that is composed of water molecules. Scientist use C60 in nanotechological applications, because of its high heat resistance and electrical

Carbon is the 15th most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and is the 4th most abundant element by mass in the universe. It is found in a large majority of organic material on Earth and its ability to bond in many different ways allows for a large diversity of organic compounds. These organic compounds that are formed in different shapes and structures are called allotropes. Carbon is a special element that is the base for almost all organic compounds and since it can form many allotropes of itself, and its allotropes have many different uses that can be applied to modern science. The most common allotropes of carbon are: diamonds, amorphous carbon, graphite, nanotubes, and fullerenes. Some of these allotropes have already made big

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.

Perhaps the greatest measure of the potential that this study represents, in fact, is the sheer scope of all the things for which nanoparticles and nanotechnology are already used. Earlier this month, in fact, the scientific community was somewhat surprised to find that a study illustrated the injection of

Carbon Nano is the future of construction and agricultural purposes. The Nano tubing is strong, versatile and durable. More people in the construction business will use carbon Nano tubing in buildings plumbing and other things. Inorganic nanotubes have also been synthesized. Nanotubes have a diameter close to 1 nanometer giving their name nanotubes. Some nanotubes are woven with one-atom-thick layer of graphite called graphene to the seamless cylinder.

In the past decades, the field of science and technology evolved, and flourished with many inventions and advancements. Everyday, our science community continues to come up with new ideas to improve the world, especially in nanotechnology industry. The technologies that scientists have developed have greatly impacted the world. New technological discoveries are constantly being made in this this field, and projects are underway that will soon be used in the future years. The expansion of nanotechnology will improve the lives of many citizens because scientists are currently implementing the findings into the environment, engine oil industry, and medical field.

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are constructed with length-to-diameter ratio of up to (1.32 × 108):1, which is significantly larger than any other material. The radius of nanotube is in the order of few nanometres, while they can be up to 18

The evolution of society has always been clear, and even more so that science contributed to this evolution. As a result, many people strive to be scientists, and in this study I will educate the reader on the requirements to become: what I believe to be the future, a Nano scientist. By the simplest of definitions, Nano science can be described as a convergence of physics, chemistry, materials science and biology, which deals with the manipulation and characterization of matter on length scales between the molecular and the micron-size. Nano scientists are expected to perform research related to formations at the atomic and subatomic levels. In addition, they must have excellent hand eye coordination as well as persistence and patience. Above all, the reader must first decide if this seems

Nano materials have inmost a huge concentration in the last two decades because of their unique properties that find potential applications in many fields of science and technology. It has grown explosively in the last decade, because of the increasing availability of methods, synthesis of nanomaterials as well as tools of characterization and manipulation. Nanotechnology makes us to believe that we would have the ability to create anything that we could precisely define.

Nanoscience involves a study of nanotechnology and nanomaterials, of which at least one of the dimensions is in 1-100 nm range. Over the past two decades, nanomaterials have been a topic of both scientific and technological interest2. Due to their compact dimension and enlarged surface area, these materials possess new physical and

The development of the Nano had led to 31 Design and 37 Technology patents being filed

The science of a wide sea and the wheel of science in progress continues and never stand so we find every day what is new in different scientific fields and there is no doubt that nanotechnology has become the subject of modern science and the focus of interest and has become at the forefront of the most important areas in physics, chemistry, biology and others.