Project update 10.
Running Head: Contributions of Nanotechnology in engineering
Contributions of Nanotechnology in engineering
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TECH 491- Senior Project
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February 7, 2018
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Introduction
The nanotechnology is a scientific field that is mainly concerned with control of matter and its size. In other words, it involves control and manipulation of the molecules and atoms to make new materials by use of nanomachines and other devices. Engineers are playing a vital role in the nanotechnology industry since they are always coming up with new discoveries and science techniques. Most of Engineering are aspiring to do further research in nanotechnology so that they ac explore more about it as well as gaining a lot of knowledge and ideas which would aid in nanotechnology engineering. The main engineering field where nanotechnology is applicable is the chemical, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering. Engineering is changing the traditional designing of products and embracing the nanotechnology techniques to produce more products (Griffin, M., Seifalian, A. M., & Butler, P. E, 2016).
Below are some of the contributions of nanotechnology in engineering
Engineering, as well as a scientist, have greatly succeeded in the nanotechnology since they have been able to take advantage of the nanoscale and its properties which has made it possible to come up with products that are strong, lighter, have high electrical conductivity and which has a high rate of reactivity with chemicals.
Nanotechnology is applied in construction where it creates a high and strong composite that is lighter and strong that are used by the aircrafts and vehicles manufactures and this has resulted in the emergence of modern vehicles that are small in size and thus reduce the fuel consumption. Engineers are also using the nanotechnology in creating devices such as electricals and electronics that are reducing the consumption of energy and this has led to efficiency in energy production. A good example is the use of the carbon nanomaterials and tubes with low energy consumption in production and construction.
The nanotechnology materials with a particle size of 1 to 100 nm, and different molecular composition and properties provide a unique feature that can be used by the engineers in producing a variety of products such as the textiles, personal care products, medicines, computers among others. As time goes by, engineering is working on nanotechnology research to creating more and new materials in all fields.
The engineering of the nanopore materials which are in the solid state allows the development of the novel gene sequence technology that allows detection of the molecule at a higher speed. Engineers are also utilizing the use of the nanoengineering materials to produce household products such as the stain removers, antibacterial cleansers, house paints among others which have been crucial since some of them are resistant to dirt.
Nano- bioengineering is applied in enzyme conversion where cellulose from chips is turned into ethanol which is used as a fuel. Also, the cellulose in the nanomaterials can be used in industrial areas such as the automotive, food packaging, electronic production since they are cheap and have good strength and weight ratio. Engineers have also come up with a thin film cover with pores that are efficient especially when desalinizing (Nalwa, H. S, 2014).
Nanoengineering of metals such as steel, concrete, aluminum and their recycled materials can be of great importance especially in infrastructure construction since it improves their performance by making them resiliency and durable and this has aided in reducing the repairing cost. The engineers are incorporating innovative ideas into the traditional infrastructure structure such as the repairing materials. Also, engineering has brought nanoengineered materials especially in automotive products such as improved converters for cleaning exhaust, smart solar panels, low resistant materials such as tires, thermoelectric materials to control temperature, the high power and rechargeable battery materials, the cost-effective sensors, electricals and electronics which has improved the daily lives of the people especially in energy production and consumption. The neural tissue engineering has been used in regenerative of medicines, for example, the novel materials are engineered to form the structure of human bone and also as a resin that is used in dental surgeries (Griffin, M., Seifalian, A. M., & Butler, P. E, 2016).
The nanotechnology has been of great importance since it has opened up a lot of innovative ideas among the engineers. There has been a lot of research being done and engineers have high hopes that the nanoengineering will continue to be broad as more products are being produced which has improved various fields such as the medicine, agriculture, infrastructure construction, among others (Sargent Jr, J. F, 2016).
Nalwa, H. S. (2014). A special issue on reviews in biomedical applications of nanomaterials, tissue engineering, stem cells, bioimaging, and toxicity. Journal of biomedical nanotechnology, 10(10), 2421-2423.
Griffin, M., Seifalian, A. M., & Butler, P. E. (2016). Nanotechnology for Bone and Cartilage Engineering. The Open Orthopaedics Journal, 10(1).
Sargent Jr, J. F. (2016). Nanotechnology: A policy primer.
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