17-Nanomaterials Flashcards
what is nanotechnology?
Manipulation of matter at the nanoscale to generate size- dependent functionalities different from atom/molecules/bulk materials.
what is nanomaterial?
Material with at least one of its dimension is between 1-100 nm
nanomaterials are expected to produce fibers ___ times stronger than steel at only ___th the weight— almost certainly the strongest fibers that will ever be made out of anything.”
100
1/6
what does nanoscale mean?
1-100 nanometre
what does The term “nanoscale properties/phenomena” means
properties which are attributable to size and their effects; these properties are distinguishable from the chemical or physical properties of individual atoms, individual molecules and bulk material;
what does “manufactured” includes ?
engineering processes and the control of matter.
what is ENM
engineered nanomaterials
what are the 3 properties of ENMs
- More molecules/atoms on the surface
- Increased Surface area
- Dominance of quantum effects
what is the size of atom/molecules
<1nm
what is the size of nanoparticle?
1-100nm
what is the size of bulk material
> 1000nm
ENMs is diversity, list of nanomaterial is increasing, ___ possibilities of nanomaterial design
infinite
what makes ENMs unique?
- -Increased % of surface exposed atoms
- -Novel functionalities
- -Sophistication
Nanomaterials behave ___ in biological system
differently
AuNPs-> DNA intercalating ->__
Cancer treatment
5 applications of nanotechnology?
clean energy clean water clean air clean land good health
ex of clean energy
− Solar cells − Fuel cells − Batteries − Bio fuels
ex of clean water
•Wastewater •Seawater
ex of clean air
CO2 capturing
ex of clean land
- Environmental remediation
* Green chemistry
what are the function of nanotechnology in plant?
enhancing plant nutrition and disease resistance
ex of nanotechnology in handling surface
Food handling surfaces coted with antimicrobial agents
ex of nanotechnology in food processing
Surfaces that withstand mechanical abrasions
diff between small molecule and nanoparticles in identity
- -Chemical composition and molecular weight
- -Chemical composition, size, shape, amorphous or crystal, surface chemistry etc.
diff between small molecule and nanoparticles in transformation in body
- Enzymatic
- Physiochemical environment (pH, salt concentration, biomolecules adsorption, protein corona etc.)
diff between small molecule and nanoparticles in metrics
- molarity
- weight, surface area, surface reactivity
diff between small molecule and nanoparticles in vascular movement
- diffusion
- Hydrodynamics of particles determined by their size and shape
diff between small molecule and nanoparticles in protein binding
- Non-specific protein binding, primarily with albumin
- Dynamic interaction of nanoparticles with proteins, to form bio-corona. Determined by availability and affinity of the protein and the material chemistry.
diff between small molecule and nanoparticles in circulation through body
- Systemic distribution through circulatory system.
- Trafficking
diff between small molecule and nanoparticles in tissue trapping
- Mainly determined by type of charge and hydrophobicity
- Determined by colloidal properties, agglomeration, aggregation, depending on pH, ionic strength. NMs may transform
diff between small molecule and nanoparticles in cellular uptake
- Diffusion or by molecular transporters
- Vesicular transport
diff between small molecule and nanoparticles in elimination
- Via liver and kidney
- Size dependent, NMs <6 nm get cleared via kidney. Degradation in hepatic
what makes nanomaterials unique w.r.t biological interactions?
identity transformation metrics vascular movement protein binding circulation tissue trapping cellular uptake elimination
Nano Fe(III) absorption in humans correlated with?
serum iron increase and direct in vitro cellular uptake, but not with gastric solubility.
Nano-Fe uptake is independent of ?
transporter .
Uptake is through ___and dissolution in the __
endocytosis
lysosome.
IHAT showed ~___%relative bioavailability to ___in humans and, in a rodent model
80
Fe(II) sulfate
IHAT did/didnot accumulate in the intestinal mucosa ,promoted a ___ microbiota.
didn’t
benefical
HAT was __ less __ than Fe(II) sulfate/ascorbate. Nano Fe(III) manifests _____ in cellular and murine models and shows efficacy at
treating ______
14-fold less toxic
minimal acute intestinal
toxicity
iron deficiency anaemia.
nanotechnology can improve?
bioavailability of nutrients
ex of Improving the bioavailability of nutrients by nanotechnology
–Iron from nanocompounds containing
iron and zinc is highly bioavailable in
rats without tissue accumulation.
–control release VD3
Cost effective methods for increasing bioavailability of ___-nutrients
micro
what are other application of nanotechnology?
- food applications of QD
- rapid detection of food borne pathogens
- imaging of gluten network in bread