FINAL_WEEK_14

SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
AND SOCIETY
T h e Na n o Wo rl
Prepared by: Ms Kim
b
Reference: Science, T
erly Joy S. Español
d
e
chnology and Societ
y book,
Pages 195 -201
 I N G O U T C O M E S
LEA R N
• At th e en pter, the students
d o f th is c h a
should be able to;
p o te n t i al a n d r e a l iz e d
• Define the major y o n s o c ie ty ;
o l o g
impacts of nanotechn
h n o lo g y th r o u g h t h e
• Analyse nanotec o lo g y a n d
e n c e , T e c h n
conceptual Sci
So c i ety le ns e s ; a n d
a n d b e n e f its t o s o c i e ty
• Ex a m ine th e c o s ts
of nanotechnology.
W H AT I S N A N O ?
• Nano is a word came from Greek which
means extremely small.
• The term “nano” refers to a unit meaning
one billionth or ten raised to negative nine
(10^-9).
EXAMPLE OF NANO IN MEDICAL
EXAMPLE OF NANO IN TECHNOLOGY
W H AT I S N A N O S C I E N C E ?
• This refers to the study of exceptionally
small things that can be used across all
the other fields of science, such as
biology, chemistry, physics, materials
sciences and engineering.
• It’s a systematic study in a small scale
a body of knowledge based on your
careful observation and
experimentation.
 NANOSCIENTIST
• Nanoscientists study and manipulate the
molecules and atoms of materials and transform
them into new materials.
• The essence of nanotechnology is the ability to
work at the molecule level to create a larger
structures.
• Thus, with this cutting – edge technology,
scientists can create new, inexpensive materials,
devices, and systems with unique properties.
W H AT I S N A N O T E C H N O L O G Y ?
• Nanotechnology is the art an science of
manipulating matter at the nano-scale.
• Nanotechnology is the study of making small
microscopic things.
• The science of manipulating atoms and
molecules to make new materials and devices.
W H AT I S N A N O T E C H N O L O G Y ?
• Nano – technology is the creation of
useful/functional materials, devices
and systems through control of matter
on the nano - meter length scale and
exploitation of novel phenomena and
properties (physical, chemical,
biological) at the length scale.
• Nanotechnology is an application of a
particular knowledge from
nanoscience.
N A N O T E C H N O L O GY
• Nano technology is now being used in
chemistry, biology, medicine physics,
materials science, engineering, and
environment management.
• Products of nanotechnology have
“higher strength, lighter weight,
increased control of light spectrum, and
greater chemical reactivity than their
larger – scale counterparts”
N a n o te c h n o l o g
y
i n D i f f e re n t
Field
AGRICULTURE & ANIMAL
HUSBANDRY
• Nanotechnology is used in crop and
food processing, packaging and storage.
• Chemical sensors and biosensors can be
used to precision agriculture, set
standards for fertilizers, pesticides, and
facilitate gene transformation in plants
and animals.
 MEDICAL FIELD
• Nanomaterials can be used to deliver drugs
to specific diseased tissues and organs that
need them, improving imaging and
diagnostic tools and techniques, and
develop miniaturized diagnostic devices.
• Nanomaterials can likewise be used to
create blood vessels and other human
tissues.
• Synthetic bone has already been
manufactured and experiments in bone
formation in sheep have been conducted.
ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT
• Engineered nanomaterial can extracts
heavy metals and organic pollutants from
water and soils.
• Organo-clay products are advertised as
capable of removing oil, grease and other
organic contaminants from groundwater
and leachate.
• The poison arsenic can be removed from
well water and improve water quality.
N A N O M AT E R I A L
• Nanomaterial are now being used in
making stain – resistant clothing, light but
durable car bumpers, sports equipment
such as golf clubs, paper and wood
materials with enhanced printability,
suntan lotions, dental materials that coat,
protect and repair damaged tooth enamel
and sensitive water filters.
N A N O T E C H N O L O GY
• Nanotechnology can be used to develop
further artificial intelligence, space
exploration, and unfortunately, war with
the production of cheap powerful
weapons and battlefield activated
dynamic armor clothing for soldiers.
N a n o te c h n o l o g
y
in the
Philippines
 2009
• Department of Science and Technology –
Philippine Council for Advanced Science
and Technology Research and Development
Council (DOST – PCASTRD) launched a ten
– year program on nanotechnology, making
2019, the last year of this initial program.
• Included in the program is an education
drive, the rationale for a Science Technology
and Society subject in the new General
Education Curriculum for College.
 J U LY 2 0 1 5
• The NanoLab research laboratory
opened its door to the public.
• Visitors viewed the high – resolution
electronic microscope which can
magnify materials up to 1.5 millions
times, the Atomic Force Microscope, and
Dynamic Light Scattering Particle Size
Analyzer
 J U LY 2 0 1 5
• They viewed how atoms or molecules of
materials such as cassava and corn
starch, nanoclay and zeolite, quartz,
rubber, halloysite and calcium carbonate
could be separated, consolidated and re –
developed.
• Zeolite nanofiber is turned into non –
toxic biodegradable cutlery and methane
gas is turned into a purifier for biogas in
the facility.
CERAMIC NANO GLOSS GLASS
PA I N T C O AT I N G
 Risks and
Re wa r d
The following table s
ummarizes the posit
negative effects of na ive and
noscience
 R E WA R D S
• Cost saving and less waste on raw materials.
• Cleaner, more efficient, high precision
manufacturing.
• Reduced amount of waste.
• Clean abundant power via more efficient
solar cells.
• Decreased need for large industrial plants.
• Improved ability to detect and eliminate
greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and
pollution by improving air, water, and soil
quality.
 RISKS
• High energy need to synthesize nano – particles.
• Dissemination of toxic, persistent nano -
substance which harm the environment due to
their uncertain shape, size, and chemical
compositions.
• Lower recovery and recycling rates.
• Unclear environmental implication of other life
cycle stages.
• Lack of trained engineers and workers.
• Insufficient regulation of nanotech- based
materials to avoid harming people and
environment.
Thank your for
listening!