NANOTECHNOLOGY

BY: GARIMA MAHARJAN

Introduction

Definition
 The word “nanotechnology” is derived from
word “nano” and “technology”.
 Nanotechnology is science, engineering, and
technology conducted at the nanoscale,
which is about 1 to 100 nanometers.
 History
 The first ever concept was presented in 1959 by
the famous professor of physics Dr. Richard
P.Feynman.
 Invention of the scanning tunneling microscope
in 1981 and the discovery of fullerene(C60) in
1985 lead to the emergence of nanotechnology.
 The term “Nanotechnology” had been coined
by nario taniguchi in 1974.

Dr. Richard P.feynman Nario Taniguchi

Importance
 It is hoped that nanotechnology can deliver a
valuable set of research tools and clinically helpful
devices in coming future.
 Nanotechnology is designed to provide a novel and
improved approach to cancer diagnosis and
treatment.
Applications of nanotechnology

There are several applications of

nanotechnology . Some of them are as
follows:
 Nanotechnology in drugs(cancer)
 Nanotechnology in fabrics
 Nanotechnology in agriculture
 Nanotechnology in electronics
Nanotechnology in Drugs(Cancer)
 Provide new options for drug delivery and drug therapies.
 Then they release medicine that kills the tumour.
 Nanobots can clear the blockage in arterie.
Nanotechnology in Fabrics
 In manufacturing bullet proof jackets.
 Making spill & dirt resistant, antimicrobial, antibacterial fabrics.
 
Nanotechnology in electronics
 Increase the density of memory chips.
 Flexible electronis is likely to be the future of mobile phones.
 Reducing power consumption.
 Reducing the size of transistors in Integrated Circuits (IC).
Nanotechnology in agriculture
 Soil improvement
 Crop production
 Precision farming
 Crop improvement
 Advantages and disadvantages of nanotechnology
Advantages
 Promoting renewable energies . It enables new
ways to obtain and store energy. It also makes
solar panels cheaper and more efficient.
 It extends the limits of electronics. Unlike
silicon microchips, nanochips will make it
possible to build very precise circuits at an
atomic level.
 It allows more effective medicine.
 It can actually revolutionize a lot of electronic
products, procedures and applications.
Disadvantages
 It threatens the environment. This type of
technology could cause negative effects on the
environment by generating new toxins and
pollutants.
 Its development is the loss of jobs in the
traditional farming and manufacturing industry.
 Since these particles are very small , problems can
actually arise from the inhalation of these
 Presently, nanotechnology is very expensive and
developing it can cost you a lot of money .
Conclusion
 Nanotechnology has achieved tremendous progress in the past several decades. It is expected
that nanotechnology will change dentistry, health care, and human life more profoundly than
many developments of the past. To date, there has been an exponential increase in studies using
nanotechnology for other dental applications. It is not too early to consider, evaluate, and
attempt to shape potential effects of nanodentistry.