Lesson – 7

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List of Advantages and Disadvantages of Nanotechnology
(Source:http://nanogloss.com/nanotechnology/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-
nanotechnology/#ixzz5PODb3D4X)

A lot of people think that nanotechnology will bring a lot of benefits for all who will be
using it and is seen as “the way of the future”, nothing is even perfect and there will always
be pros and cons to everything.

Thus, the following are enumerations of the advantages and disadvantages of

Nanotechnology, in general.

Advantages of Nanotechnology

 Nanotechnology can actually revolutionize a lot of electronic products, procedures,

and applications. The areas that benefit from continued development of
nanotechnology when it comes to electronic products include nano transistors nano
diodes, OLED, plasma displays, quantum computers, and many more.

 Nanotechnology can also benefit the energy sector. The development of more effective
energy-producing, energy-absorbing, and energy storage products in smaller and
more efficient devices is possible with this technology. Such items like batteries, fuels
cells, and solar cells can be built smaller but can be made to be more effective.

 Another industry that can benefit from nanotechnology is the manufacturing sector
that will need materials like nano tubes, aerogels, nano particles, and other similar
items to produce their products with. These materials are often stronger, more
durable, and lighter than those that are not produced with the help of nanotechnology.

 In the medical world, nanotechnology is also seen as a boon since these can help with
creating what is called smart drugs. These helps cure people faster and without the
side effects that other traditional drugs have. You will also find that the research of
nanotechnology in medicine is now focusing on areas like tissue regeneration, bone
repair, immunity and even cures for such ailments like cancer, diabetes, and other life-
threatening diseases.

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 Disadvantages of Nanotechnology

When tackling the advantages of nanotechnology, you will also need to point out what
can be seen as the negative side of this technology:

 Included in the list of disadvantages of this science and its development is the possible
loss of jobs in the traditional farming and manufacturing industry.

 You will also find that the development of nanotechnology can also bring about the
crash of certain markets due to the lowering of the value of oil and diamonds due to
the possibility of developing alternative sources of energy that are more efficient and
won’t require the fossil fuels. This can also mean that since people can now develop
products at the molecular level, diamonds will also lose its value since it can now be
mass produced.

 Atomic weapons can now be more accessible and made to be more powerful and more
destructive. These can also become more accessible with nanotechnology.

 Since these particles are very small, problems can actually arise from the inhalation of
these minute particles, much like problems a person gets from inhaling minute
asbestos particles.

 Presently, nanotechnology is very expensive and developing it can cost you a lot
of money, it is also pretty difficult to manufacture, which is probably why products
made with nanotechnology are more expensive.

Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology and Its Products

Nanotechnology increases the strength of many materials and devices, as well as

enhances efficiencies of monitoring devices, remediation of environmental pollution, and
renewable energy production. While these are considered to be positive effect of
nanotechnology, there are certain negative impacts of nanotechnology on environment due to
technology the uncertain shape, size, and chemical compositions of some of the
nanotechnology products (or nanomaterials). It can be vital to understand the risks of using
nanomaterials, and cost of the resulting damage. It is required to conduct a risk assessment
and full life-cycle analysis for nanotechnology products at all stages of products to understand
the hazards of nanoproducts and the resultant knowledge that can then be used to predict the
possible positive and negative impacts of the nanoscale products. Choosing right, less toxic
materials (e.g., graphene) will make huge impacts on the environment. This can be very useful

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 for the training and protection of students, as well as scientists, engineers, policymakers, and
regulators working in the field.

The Ethical and Social Implications of Nanotechnology

(Source: N. Zhang1, H. Misak1, P.S. Dhanasekaran1, D. Kalla2and R. Asmatulu1 1Department
of Mechanical Engineering Wichita State University1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0133
2Department of Engineering Technology Metropolitan States College of Denver, Denver, CO,
80014, USA)

In this Contemporary Science, Technology and Society, advances in Nanotechnology

have ethical and social implications. It will eventually impact every area of our world. – The
NanoWorld.

Nanoethics seeks to examine the potential risks and rewards of applications of

nanotechnology. This up-to-date anthology gives the reader an introduction to and basic
foundation in nanotechnology and nanoethics, and then delves into near-, mid-, and far-term
issues. Comprehensive and authoritative, it:

 Goes beyond the usual environmental, health, and safety (EHS) concerns to explore
such topics as privacy, nanomedicine, human enhancement, global regulation,
military, humanitarianism, education, artificial intelligence, space exploration, life
extension, and more.

 Features contributions from forty pre-eminent experts from academia and industry
worldwide, reflecting diverse perspectives.

 Includes seminal works that influence nanoethics today.

 Encourages an informed, proactive approach to nanoethics and advocates addressing

new and emerging controversies before they impede progress or impact our welfare.

This resource is designed to promote further investigations and a broad and balanced
dialogue in nanoethics, dealing with critical issues that will affect the industry as well as
society. While this will be a definitive reference for students, scientists in academia and
industry, policymaker, and regulators, it’s also a valuable resource for anyone who wants
to understand the challenges, principles, and potential of nanotechnology.

Features:
 Provides an introduction to nanotechnology and nanoscience.
 Clarifies social and ethical ramifications of nanotechnology.
 Analyze impact of nanotechnology in medicine, healthcare, manufacturing, and other
areas.

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