NANOTECHNOLOGY

JOHN JOSEPH ZARATE

WHAT IS
NANOTECHNOLOGY?

•
NANOSCALE MATERIALS
CAN BE DIFFERENT IN 1.Nano-scaled particles have
PROPERTIES COMPARED relatively larger surface area
per unit mass which is the
TO BULK MATERIALS FOR
critical factor to increase
TWO REASONS: mechanical modulus and
other physical and chemical
properties.

2.Basic material properties are changed at

nanoscale due to the dominance of quantum
effects and lesser imperfections
 EXAMPLES OF NANOMATERIALS AND
THEIR APPLICATION
SEMICONDUCTORS ON THE NANOSCALE
Basic material properties are
changed at nanoscale due to the
dominance of quantum effects and
lesser imperfections. Quantum dots
are being explored for applications
ranging from electronics to lasers to
medical imaging because they are
very bright, very stable, and small
enough to be taken up by living cells
even after being coated with a
biocompatible surface layer.
METALS ON THE NANOSCALE
At nanoscale dimensions, silver has
properties analogous to those of gold
in its beautiful colors, although it is
more reactive than gold. Currently,
there is great interest in research
laboratories around the world in
taking advantage of the unusual
optical properties of metal
nanoparticles for applications in
biomedical imaging and chemical
detection.
CARBON ON THE NANOSCALE
The two-dimensional form of carbon,
graphene, is the most recent low-
dimensional form of carbon to be
experimentally isolated and studied. It
is very strong and has a record
thermal conductivity. Graphene can
sustain electrical current densities six
orders of magnitude higher than
those sustainable in copper. It can
absorb 2.3% of sunlight that strikes it.
BENEFITS FROM
NANOTECHNOLOGY
•

•
 •
•

•
POSITIVE EFFECTS OF
NANOTECHNOLOGY •
ON THE •
ENVIRONMENT
•
•
 •

POSITIVE EFFECTS OF
NANOTECHNOLOGY •
ON THE
ENVIRONMENT •

•
 •

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF
NANOTECHNOLOGY ON •
THE ENVIRONMENT
REFERENCES:

• Nanotechnologies. Retrieved at
https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_co
mmittees/opinions_layman/en/nanotec
hnologies/l-2/1-introduction.htm

THANK YOU
F O R Y O U R A T T E N T I O N