Nanotech Flashcards
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What are some uses for nanotech?
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Uses can include nano-medicine, in sunscreen, some cosmetics/food products, clothing, packaging and disinfectants.
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What are some risks of nanotechnology?
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Harmful to the planets atmosphere, environment and people in general if used a lot.
3
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What are some future uses for nanotech?
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Nanotech could be used for absorbent suits, wires, fuels and military goods.
4
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What is nanotech?
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Nanotechnology is manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale.
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When was nanotech discovered?
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December 29, 1959. The ideas and concepts behind nanoscience and nanotechnology started with a talk entitled “There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom” by physicist Richard Feynman at an American Physical Society meeting.
