CST-Gako Campus

Chemistry Department

Quantum Chemistry
Bio-organic chemistry Year 2

NANOPARTICLES

Assignment 1 Date: 03.01.2024

Group Members REG NO.

Eddy MWALI 221011294

Isaac NAMANYA 221009555
Denyse UWASE 221013756
Cynthia NZABAGAMBA 221003826
Benigne IYIZIRE 221021302
Fidele HAKIZAMUNGU 221015223
 Table of content.

.Definition
.Properties of Nanoparticles
.Layers of nanoparticles
.Application of nanoparticles
.References
 Definition.
Nanoparticles are particles of matter that are 1 to 100 nanometers (nm) in
diameter. They are much smaller than the wavelengths of visible light, so they
cannot be seen with ordinary optical microscopes.
Applications of nanoparticles,
 Application of nanoparticles cont.’

In Medical field, the nanoparticles are utilized in the healthcare industry

for diagnosis, therapy, control, and disease prevention. The development of better
and safer medications, tissue-focused activities, and personalized nanomedicines is
driven by nanoparticles.
In engineering, nano-engineered particles in thermoelectric materials for temperature
control, tyres with lower rolling resistance, high-efficiency low-cost sensors and
electronics, thin-film smart solar panels. nanoparticles can also be used in coatings.
 In Catalysis, nanoparticles has a profound impact on increasing the catalytic
activity on account of its high surface area to volume ratio, which helps the catalysts
at the nanoscale to interact better with the reactants due to the availability of a large
number of atoms on surfaces.
In environmental field, nanoparticles have a great deal of flexibility in the
treatment of pollutants. For example, nanostructured particles are used for
the immediate treatment of soil, sediments, solid waste, water treatment and liquid
waste.
 Conclusion.
Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionize our lives. This is because it
presents almost unlimited potential to make remarkable changes in virtually all
fields ranging from medicine, engineering, catalysis, environment and other fields.
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C.W. Chou, S.H. Hsu, H. Chang, S.M. &Tseng, H.R. Lin.Enhanced thermal and
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