Introduction to Nanotechnology

and Photocatalysis

Ankit Kumar (mp22007)

IDC 452 Seminar Delivering 1
 History
The first use of the concepts in nanotechnology was “There is
plenty of room at the bottom” a talk given by physicist
Richard Feynman.
The term nanotechnology was defined by tokyo science
university professor Norio Taniguchi in 1974

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 Definition
• Nanoscience and nanotechnology are the study and
applications of extremely small things and can be used
across all other science fields such as cemistry, biology,
physics, material science and engineering.
• Nanotechnology may be able to create many new materials
and devices with a vast range of applications such as
medicine, electronics, biomaterials, and energy production.
• Nanotechnology refers to a field of applied science that deals
with structure devices 100nanometers or smaller in size.
• 1nm = 10-9m

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 What is nanomaterial
• Nanomaterials are chemical substances or materials
consisting of very small particles of different shapes and
sizes no larger than hundred nanometers, or about one
thousand times less than the thickness of a human hair
• Nanomaterials have extremely small size which having at
least one dimension 100nm.
• A single particle of smoke is in the order of 1000
nanometers
• It can be 0-D,1D, 2D, 3D.

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 Some Nanoparticles

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 Advantages
With Nanotechnology we can create unique
materials and products which are stronger, lighter,
cheaper, durable, precise.
Automatic pollution cleanup.
Computers become faster and smaller
Manufacturing at very low cost

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 Disadvantages
Nano particles can cause serious illness or damage
to human body. Carbon nanotubes could cause
infection of lungs
Nano pollution is created by toxic waste

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 Photocatalysis

photo = light
catalysis = using a catalyst

catalyst = decreases activation

energy to speed up a reaction

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 Photocatalytic
Nanoparticles

Through this process, nanoparticles

such as titanium dioxide, act as
organic destroyers and degrade
organic toxins in the process of
hydroxylation. (A chemical process
that introduces a oxygen bonded to
hydrogen—or a hydroxyl group— http://www.drrnlahotipolytechnic.com/course/computer-technology
into an organic compound.)

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 Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle
Photocatalytic Activity

Organic Compounds photocatalyzed by TiO2 with UV light to produce H20 and CO2
Organic Compoundsdegraded/destroyed in the process through hydroxylation
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 Photocatalytic Process
Photocatalysts create a strong oxidation agent and electronic
holes to break down organic matter into carbon dioxide and
water when in the presence of photocatalysts such as light and
water
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 Uses of Photocatalytic
Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles are essential in industries such as water sanitation
and purification. They are also used in products from antimicrobial
agents, cosmetics, and sunscreens to semiconductor systems.
https://nanofixit.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/nanotech-foods-will-nanotechnology-c
hange-what-you-eat

https://www.101newsmedia.com/news/16693

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 Future Research
Photocatalytic nanoparticles are currently being doped (an approach to modulate
the electronic and optical properties of nanoparticles) and manipulated to trigger
specific properties for nanoparticles in order to build an effective material.

Researching, developing, and utilizing these properties is at the heart of

engineering nanoscale technologies.

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 REFRENCES
• http://
www.european-coatings.com/Raw-materials-technologies/Technologies/Nanotechnology/What-do-people-know-about-nanotechn
ology
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/photocatalysis#:~:
text=The%20term%20photocatalyst%20is%20a,phenomenon%20is%20known%20as%20photocatalysis
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/photocatalysis#:~:text=Photocatalysis%20has%20many%20advantages
%20and,light%20on%20a%20solid%20material.

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