It is a way to manipulate matter in a near atomic scale in order to make new materials, structures, and devices. Nanotechnology is a study of small things by molecularly shaping materials. These structures are engineered to take form to achieve a goal or purpose.
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The main purpose of nanotechnology is to build a near atomic scale material to achieve an engineered purpose.
Nanotechnology study and research is growing, and is going to be the future of 21st century in the coming decades. It will help in all fields of study such as medicine, physics, chemistry, manufacturing, energy, robotics etc.. It is expected that in this century, nanotechnology will help in decontamination of water, producing stronger and lighter materials, drug development, weapons engineering etc..
Nanotech is developed and measured by at least one dimension from the nanometer scale (one-billionth of a meter).
At this size the nanomaterials working closely with one another, begin to show unique properties that affect physical, chemical, and biological behavior. Since the 2010’s, researching, developing, and utilizing these properties is at the heart of new technology.
Scientists today are researching nanoscale materials in order to get advantage of properties of materials such as high strength, increased control of light spectrum, greater chemical reactivity than their larger-scale counterparts, and lighter weight.
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The idea to build, change, and differentiate materials for a given purpose into something from atomic scale will be revolutionary.
Nanoengineers will be able to manipulate individual atom to chemically bond the atomic and subatomic particles of atoms together. Programming and in-coding this to achieve a purpose in engineering will be daunting task at first but in a couple of decades will be a reality.
By understanding how protons, neutrons, and electrons work, we will start to build our own version of nanomite cells to achieve a goal or purpose.
In the future, nanotechnology will play vital role for organic lifeforms by controlling blood pressure, homeostasis, repairing injuries/blood clots etc. It might also spring a role for inorganic lifeforms by creating Artificial Intelligence through nanotech with improved processing power at cooler temperatures and lighter weights. The size of RAMs will get smaller and smaller and the processing power will become more complex, and get more powerful, which in turn will have faster speeds.
Working closely with precision of individualized cell will help us create safer nuclear reactor, solar cells, electrical lines/circuits, and biofuels. It might even one day increase our lifespans.