Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology

1. What is it?

   • The manipulation and production of products on a subatomic level (less than 100 nanometers).
   • Examples: sunscreen, makeup, bandages,..etc

2. Types

   • Nanosolar
     • reduce energy consumption
       • Example: creation of plastic based paint that can be used as solar panels
   • Nanoparticles
     • clean oil spills, remove pollutants, filter water
       • Example: DeNOx nano particles that remove nitrogen oxide pollutants
   • Nanopesticides
     • maintain crops that last longer and crops that are free of pests
       • Example: nano pesticides specifically designed to destroy or eliminate a specific pest

3. Negative Aspects

   • harm to our health: nano particles in our food chain, inhale nano particles that are in the environment
   • harm to environment
   • high cost
   • a lot of energy required to produce