Nano Scale Particles And Smart Materials

Question 1

• What is a nano scale particle?

Answer 1

• A nano scale particle is a particle of a substance 1-100 nanoMeters in diameter.

Question 2

• How big is a nano meter?

Answer 2

• A nano meter is 1x10^-9, or one billionth of a meter.

Question 3

• What is the use of a nano scale particles of silver ?

Answer 3

• The use of nano scale particles of silver is to kill off bacteria.

Question 4

• What are some other uses of nano silver?

Answer 4

• Wound dressings.
• Coats inside of fridges and deodorants.
• Disinfects water.

Question 5

• What is a smart material?

Answer 5

• A smart material is something that can change reversible.

Question 6

• What are some types of smart materials?

Answer 6

• Some smart materials include, thermochemistry pigments, photochromic pigments, shape memory polymer, shape memory alloys and hydrogens.