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STS Finals DVM1B
STS Finals DVM1B
STS Finals DVM1B
APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
● In the medical field, nanotechnology is ● There have been increasing experiences of
used in drug delivery techniques, extreme weather patterns in the last 30
particularly using dendrimers, a kind of years.
nonmaterial. This is a type of nanostructure ● Scientists are also concerned with the
that can be designed and manufactured to alarming increase in the earth’s
carry different materials that can recognize atmospheric temperature, a
diseased cells, diagnose diseases, deliver phenomenon called global warming or
drugs and report therapy outcomes. climate change.
● In First Aid, a bandage that is waterproof, ● Climate change is defined as a global or
elastic and able to dissolve in the skin regional change in the climatic patterns
over time was developed by the MIT led by brought upon by the increase in
Karp and Langer. The bandage is atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by
composed of nanopillars that function burning fossil fuels and other human
similar to the feet of geckos the use activities. According to the United Nations
chemical interactions between nanopillars Framework Convention on Climate
and biosurfaces Change (UNFCC), climate change is
caused directly or indirectly by human
1. CNTs - are distinct carbon fibers that are activities. (Kyoto Protocol)
traditionally used in industrial products
such as tennis rackets, baseball bats, car DRIVING FORCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
and airplane frames and batteries. 1. Rise in global temperature. (too much
emission can raise global temperature)
2. Rise in ocean temperature. (very dangerous
for the marine ecosystem since it needs
balance temperature)
3. El Niño
4. Melting of ice sheets ( if it melts it can wash
out the Philippines)
5. Glacial retreat (it has big effect on close
country but as well on tropical countries)
6. Decreasing snow cover
7. Rise in the sea level (there are some
organisms that cannot cope up to the rising
of sea level)
8. Extreme events