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By: Gaurav Jain B-TECH (Final Yr.) : Nanotechnology in Building Construction Material
By: Gaurav Jain B-TECH (Final Yr.) : Nanotechnology in Building Construction Material
• Introduction
• What nanotechnology is?
• Introduction to Nanomaterials
• Application of Nanotechnology
• Barriers
• Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
Nano-particles:-
• It is defined as a particle with at
least one dimension less than
200nm. Nano-particles made of
semiconducting material(Ex-
Silicon)
Nano-composites:-
• It is produced by adding Nano-
particle to bulk material in order to
improve its bulk properties
Carbon Nano-tubes:-
• They are the form of carbon that was
first discovered in 1952 in Russia and
then re-discovered in the 1990’s in
Japan.
• They are cylindrical in shape with
Nano-meter diameter.
• Production cost of Nano-tubes is
high and the price ranges from 20€
to 1000€ per gram depending on
quality.
• Types of Nano-tubes:-
Single-walled carbon Nano-tubes
Multi-walled carbon Nano-tubes
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)
conventional self-cleaning
glass glass
Self cleaning of Glass
Nanotechnology in
Glass
1. FABRICATION
2. HEALTH
3. ENVIRONMENT
4. COST
• 1. FABRICATION
Current efforts in the field of nanotechnology are focussed on the fabrication,
characterization and use of these materials on a Nano scale.
• 2. HEALTH
Nanotechnology based construction products might be harmful to health. example, the
nanotubes might cause lung problems to the workers.
Barriers cont..
• 3. ENVIRONMENT
The effect of various nanomaterials on the natural environment is hotly
debated in nanotechnology and environmental research.
Moreover it will create a new category of Nano-waste which has to be
extracted and treated.
• 4. COST
The cost of most nanotechnology materials and equipment are relatively
high. In comparison to traditional method.
Journals.iop.org
Nanoarchitecture.net
Nanoforum.org
Wikipedia.org
references