By the definition, one nanometer is 10-9 meter,
which is a very small distance that we cannot see with our eyes. As early as in
400 B.C., Romans use gold nanoparticles to make lantern and plates, then people
used nanoparticles for different colors in making stain class. The famous
physicist, Richard Feynman, first came up with concept of nanotechnology and predicted
that it would be one of the most important topic in the future technology
development, and his prophecy comes true. The most common use of nanotechnology
today is in the field of medicine. For example, doctors can manipulate nano robots
to perform surgery at cellular level, remove individual diseased
cells and even repair defective portions of individual cells. All of which are
hard to achieve by the human hands and normal size operation.
nano robots for medicine
Of course the special “talents” of
nanotechnology also make great success in commercial world. People use silver
particles’ antibacterial characteristics to make socks and clothes that can
keep clean for a long time. The adherence gecko feet let scientists see the
future of adhesive products. The lotus leaf effect uses nanostructures to be
water-proof and it has been widely used in windows of high-speed train to avoid
the cost of cleaning. The self-organization and self-assembly of nanoparticles
helps to change substances to a certain form for certain application.
nano material socks
The artists also find chances to create
art work by using nanotechnology. The structures are visualized with powerful
research tools like scanning
electron microscopes and atomic force microscopes and their scientific
images are captured and further processed by using different artistic
techniques to convert them into artworks showcased for large audiences. They
show us the beauty of nanostructure and zoom in the distance between technology
and general public.
Deep Sea Creature made by nanotechnology
Being cutting-edge means to be
controversial, and there are problems occurring during the process. We should
envisage these problems as well as being confident about the future life.
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