Introduction to Nanotechnology Introduction to nanotechnology concepts and applications. Nanotechnology is the study and use of structures between 1 nanometer and 100 nanometers in size. Introduction to nanoparticles and nanotechnology applications.
Definition of Nanotechnology; What is Nanotechnology Definition of Nanotechnology, What is Nanotechnology : Because nanotechnology is still evolving, there doesn’t seem to be any one nanotechnology definition that everybody agrees on.
Iron oxide nanoparticles Iron oxide nanoparticles, like bulk iron oxide, are paramagnetic, however the size of iron oxide nanoparticles allow them to go where larger particles never could.
Gold Nanoparticles Gold nanoparticles have significantly different properties than bulk gold allowing gold nanoparticles to be used for medical uses such as localized heat treatment or to catalyze air pollutants.
Platinum Nanoparticles Platinum nanoparticles are more effective catalysts than bulk nanoparticles because a higher percentage of platinum atoms are available to react with other molecules.
Silver Nanoparticles Silver nanoparticles are used as a anitmicrobial agent, to kill bacteria in applications ranging from wounds to food stroage containers.
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles Titanium dioxide nanoparticles are photocatalysts, which means that they have the capability to use energy in light to catalyze reactions with other molecules at reduced temperatures.
Nanomaterials Nanomaterials can take many forms, from sheets of graphene that are a single atom thick to nanocomposites that combine materials such as nanotubes with more common materials such as a polymer.
Buckyballs What is a buckyball (C60): Discussion of the structure and properties of buckballs.
Graphene; Discovery, Structure and Properties Graphene is composed of sheets of carbon atoms that are only one atom thick. Graphene has the same structure of carbon atoms linked in hexagonal shapes to form carbon nanotubes, but graphene is flat rather than cylindrical.
Applications of Nanocomposites Appllications of nanocomposites in medicine, energy, materials, sensors and other fields.
Quantum Dots; Discovery and Properties Quantum dots are nanoparticles that glow a particular color after being illuminated by light. The color they glow depends on the size of the nanoparticle
Nanotechnology Applications, Nanotechnology Uses Nanotechnology applications are providing significant changes in medicine, electronics, energy, etc. The Understanding Nanotechnology website is dedicated to providing clear and concise explanations of nanotechnology applications.
Nanotechnology Products Nanotechnology Consumer Products: A discussion of consumer products in which nanotechnology has been used to enchance performance
Nanoelectronics, Nanotechnology in Electronics Nanotechnology in Electronics (Nanoelectronics): Discussion of how nanotechnology can improve electronics devices and a list of nanoelectronics companies.
Environmental Nanotechnology Environmental Nanotechnology: Duscussion of how nanotechnology is being used to improve the environment. This includes cleaning up existing pollution, improving manufacturing methods to reduce the generation of new pollution, and making alternative energy sources more cost effective.
Nanotechnology in Energy Nanotechnology in Energy; Discussion of the ways nanotechnology is being used to increase energy resources
Chemical and Bacterial Sensors using Nanotechnology Chemical Sensors and Nanotechnology: Explanation of how nanotechnology is improving chemical sensors and a listing of nanotech companies working on chemical sensors
MEMS MEMS: Explanation of how Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) work and a listing of products, companies producing MEMS devices, and resources for development of MEMS devices.
Nanotechnology in Manufacturing Nanotechnology in Manufacturing: A survey of ways that nanotechnology is helping manufacturers today
Nanotechnology in Space Nanotechnology in Space: Discussion of how nanotechnology may be used to reduce the cost of space flight and a listing of organizations developing nanotechnology applications to reduce spacecraft weight, improve engines, build the space elevator, produce lightweight solar sails and make spacesuits safer.
Nanotechnology in Medicine, Nanoparticles in Medicine Nanotechnology in medicine could revolutionize the way we detect and treat damage to the human body and disease in the future, and many techniques only imagined a few years ago are making remarkable progress towards becoming realities.
Nanotechnology Cancer Treatment, Nanoparticle Cancer Treatment Nanotechnology in Cancer Treatment: Discussion of nanotechnology methods under developement to improve the efficiency and safety of cancer treatment and a listing of companies using nanotechnology to improve cancer treatment.
Nanotechnology vs Heart Disease Nanotechnology vs Heart Disease : Discussion of nanotechnology techniques that are being applied to curing heart disease.
Life Extension through Nanotechnology Life extension; nanotechnology can extend our lives in two ways: by eradicating life-threatening diseases and by repairing damage to our bodies at the cellular level.
Nanotechnology Websites for Teachers and Students Nanotechnology Websites for Teachers and Students: Listing of websites that support nanotechnology education, general nanotechnology information, and nanotechnology blogs
Nanotechnology College Degree Programs Nanotechnology College Degree Programs: A list of colleges and universities with degree programs in nanotechnology.
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Molecular Manufacturing Molecular Manufacturing: Explanation of how molecular manufacturing may result in devices like the Star Trek replicator and a listing of organizations working toward the developement of molecular manufacturing
Water Pollution Water Pollution Reduction Using Nanotechnology: Discussion of how nanotechnology can be applied to cleaning polluted water and a listing of companies working in this area
Carbon Nanotube Applications and Uses Carbon nanotube applications and uses: The following survey of carbon nanotube applications introduces many of these uses.
Applications of Buckyballs, Fullerene Applications Applications of buckyballs: Clear explanations of over a dozen applications of buckyballs.These spherical carbon molecules are technically named fullerenes because they look like the geodesic domes created by Buckminster Fuller
Nanotube Companies Nanotube Companies: A directory of carbon nanotube manufacturing companies and companies applying carbon nanotubes in products.
Lithium sulfur battery using hollow nanofibers The next step beyond lithium-ion batteries may be lithium sulfur batteries , which have the capability of storing several times the energy of lithium-ion batteries.
Carbon Nanofiber Flame Retardant for Upholstered Furniture Carbon Nanofiber Flame Retardant: Researchers from the NIST and Texas A&M University have developed a carbon nanofiber coating for the foam used in funiture that is a very effective flame retardant.
Nanowire Solar Cells Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley have demonstrated an inexpensive process for making solar cells. These solar cells are composed of cadmium sulfide nanowires coated with copper sulfide.
Nanotechnology in Food Nanotechnology in Food: Discussion of how nanotechnology is being applied to food science
Solar Cells, Nanotechnology in Solar Cells Nanotechnology in Solar Cells: Discussion of how nanotechnology can reduce the cost of solar cells and a listing of companies working in this area
Nanotechnology in Batteries (Nano Battery) Nano Battery: Discussion of how nanotechnology is being used to improve the performance of batteries and a listing of companies using nano techniques to increase battery power density, reduce recharge times, improve safety and increase shelf life.
Fuel - Nanotechnology Fuel and Nanotechnology: Explanation of how nanotechnology can improve the availability of fuels such as gasoline and diesel and links to nanotechology companies
Nanotechnology Fabric Nanotechnology in fabric: Explanation of how nanotechnology is being used to improve fabrics and a listing of nanotechnology companies working on fabric.
Nanotechnology in Building Materials Nanotechnology in buliding materials: Discussion of the ways that nanotechnology is being applied to building materials.
Cleaning and Nanotechnology Cleaning: Explanation of how nanotechnology is improving cleaning products and a listing of nanotechnology companies developing or currently selling cleaning products.
Nanorobots in Medicine - Nanomedicine Nanorobots in Medicine - Long term developments in nanomedicine will be based on the ability to build nanorobots. These nanorobots could actually be programmed to repair specific diseased cells.
Breaking the Skin Barrier Researchers have developed nanoparticles that can be used to deliver drugs through the skin and target diseased cells for problems such as melanoma.
Nanoparticles and Chemotherapy Nanoparticles and chemotherapy: Discussion of how nanoparticles can be used in chemotherapy and information on clinical trials.
Breast Cancer Treatment using Nanotubes Breast Cancer Treatment: Lab tests have demonstrated the capability of destroying breast cancer tumors using nanotubes, a tumor sensitive antibody and an infrared laser.
Targeted Drug Delivery That Hits the Mark Targeted drug delivery using nanorods that accumulate in a tumor and heat up the tumor when illuminated by a infrared laser. Heating up the tumor allows drug carring naoparticles to more accurately target the tumor.
Nanotechnology For Dummies, 2nd edition Nanotechnology For Dummies, 2nd edition: We have completely rewritten the book to cover nanotechnology basics plus recent advances in the field. Drawing on our experience in writing easy to understand information about nano on our website, UnderstandingNano.com, we authored this entry in the popular For Dummies series for those who want to learn nanotechnology basics and beyond.
Introduction to Nanotechnology Lesson Plan Introduction to nanotechnology lesson plan created to help teachers provide an introduction to nanotechnology in a classroom setting.
Introduction to Nanotechnology Student Handout Introduction to nanotechnology student handout created to help teachers provide an introduction to nanotechnology in a classroom setting.
Nanomedicine Lesson Plan Nanomedicine Lesson Plan created to help teachers provide an introduction to nanotechnology in a classroom setting
Nanotechnology in Medicine Student Handout Nanotechnology in medicine student handout created to help teachers provide an introduction to the application of nanotechnology to medicine in a classroom setting
Environmental Nanotechnology Student Handout Environmental nanotechnology student handout created to help teachers provide an introduction to environmental nanotechnology in a classroom setting
Regulation of Nanotechnology Materials Regulation of Nanotechnology Materials; discussion of the steps various goverments are taking to regulate products containing nanomaterials.
Nanotube 'sponge' has potential in oil spill cleanup Researchers have found that adding boron atoms during the growth of carbon nanotubes causes the nanotubes to grow in a sponge like material that can absorb many times it's weight in oil.
Nanoparticle Companies Nanoparticle Companies: A directory of nanoparticle manufacturing companies and companies applying nanoparticles in products.
Buckyball (Fullerene) Companies Buckyball Companies: A directory of buckyball manufacturing companies and companies applying buckyballs in products.
Nanocomposite Companies Nanocomposite Companies: A directory of nanocomposite companies that are producing nanocomposites for applications in electronics, energy, materials, sensors and other areas.
Nanotechnology Companies - Fuel Nanotechnology Companies - Fuel; a directory of companies using nanotechnology to improve fuel.
Nanomedicine Companies and Products Nanomedicine Company Directory: Listing of companies applying nanomedicine to drug delivery, companies applying nanomedicine to diagnostic techniques and companies applying nanomedicine to therapy techniques.
Nanotechnology Companies - Water Quality Nanotechnology Companies - Water Quality: This directory contains information on companies using nanotechnology to improve water quality.
Drug Delivery Through Cell Membranes using Nanoparticles and Laser Energy Drug delivery through cell membranes using carbon nanoparticles and laser energy to blast a hole in the membrane of each cell. The hole quickly seals, however it is open long enough for drugs in the surrounding fluid to pass into the cell.