NANOTECHNOLOGY IN ENGINEERING
Authors: Obamimore Yinusa O.* & Oduroye, Ayorinde P.
ABSTRACT
In today’s world, continuous improvement is always paramount in all human endeavors. As a result, the available resources must be used optimally to cater to the teeming population. The thoughts above lead us to the production of many items in miniaturized nature by dealing with them in molecular or atomic forms. In light of the aforementioned technological advancement, nanotechnology has become a field that must be fully understood to enjoy the benefits that come with it.
Nanotechnology is an upcoming branch of Science and Engineering. This is the science that has to do with atoms and molecules manipulation in the nanoscale, which is measured with a nanometer. The use of nanotechnology has stretched across various streams of basic Sciences like Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Material Science to almost all branches of Engineering starting from Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, and Electronics to IT, Medicine, and Robotics. Nanotechnology has transformed science and engineering over the past two decades. The ability to see nano-sized material has opened a world of possibilities in industries and scientific processes.
This paper will dissect nanotechnology in engineering in general, where the introduction to nanotechnology will look at a general overview of nanotechnology. Also, a little bit of the history of nanotechnology is explained. The applications of nanotechnology with focus on engineering is discussed. The latter part of the paper delves into the advantages, problems, and limitations of nanotechnology.
Keywords: Nanotechnology, Nanometer, Nanoscale, Data, Engineering etc.
REFERENCES
- https://www.slideshare.net/kirtisingh2011/nanotechnology-ppt
- http://www.trynano.org/about/history-nanotechnology
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanotechnology