Nanotechnology Flashcards
What is nanotechnology?
Nanotechnology deals with things at an atomic scale. It is the engineering of atoms and particles.
What are carbon nanotubes?
Are tube shape molecules made up of carbon. The structure of the nanotubes are extremely strong along with the bonding.
Future applications of carbon nanotubes?
Filter water, to remove any bacteria, viruses or pathogens. Bone scaffolding which encourages bones to regrow, nanotubes can replicate muscles.
What is graphene?
Graphene is a honeycomb lattice of carbon atoms that is only 2D. For this reason it has many properties such as being the thinnest and strongest material, it conducts Electricity, is transparent and can take on any form. It’s so dense that nothing can pass through it.
Future applications of Graphene?
Bullet proof vests, longer lasting batteries, food packaging that doesn’t allow any atoms or air to seep through, faster circuits and computers.
What is a Bucky ball?
A Bucky ball is a fullerene, which is a carbon based molecule with a hollow structure. It’s comprised of 60 carbon atoms joined together to form a hollow sphere.
Future applications of Bucky balls.
Enable radiative chemicals and drugs to be stored with out and radiation or contamination. Placing cancer killing drugs in the hollow sphere with a taxol coating which is attracted to cancer cells. The Bucky ball will deliver the drug to the cancer cell without affecting any healthy cells.
How many nano meters in a meter?
1 billion
What is bone scaffolding?
A medical process that is used to regrow and repair tissue and bone.
Eg. Could be used to rebuild the optic never in the eye for poor visioned people.
