Applications & Industry
Most industries have been impacted by work done at the nanoscale. And, while many of these applications are still in various stages of research, many products and techniques have impacted everything from clothings, to medicine delivery, to diagnostics, to energy and are commercially available.
For example, fabric has been integrated with nanoparticles to create stain resistant cloth. Auto manufacturers have enhanced bumper designs with nanocrystals to make them more resilient. Color filters and colored lamps have been created by altering the optical properties of a suspension by varying the size and shape of the colloidal particles in solution. Carbon nanotubes have been employed to enhance the strength and reduce the weight of bicycle frames and tennis rackets. Gold nanoparticles have allowed for targeted cancer drug delivery, saving lives.
TryNano has provided profiles of several industry areas where nanotechnology is having a large impact now, and are poised to dramatically change products and services in the future.
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Applications & Industry
Most industries have been impacted by work done at the nanoscale. And, while many of these applications are still in various stages of research, many products and techniques have impacted everything from clothings, to medicine delivery, to diagnostics, to energy and are commercially available.
Education & Resources
To support early nanotechnology education, TryNano.org has compiled key resources to help introduce students to how work at the nanoscale is changing the world.
About Nanotechnology
The field of Nanotechnology is vast and touches industries from medicine to transportation. Around the world researchers and students are exploring the world at the nano level and have impacted many products, processes, and services through their efforts.
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