Showing posts with label Applicational Chemistry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Applicational Chemistry. Show all posts

Friday, March 23, 2007

Molecular Nanobot in Various Uses

In Japan photo-reactive nanocrystals are being developed for more efficient solar cell production. Rice University is developing methods that use the reactivity of nanoparticles to clean contaminants, especially biological contaminants from water. In agriculture, nano-sensors will be sprinkled on crops or soil to monitor temperature, water, salinity, nitrogen and disease. Robert Freitas is developing an artificial red blood cell able to deliver 236 times more oxygen to tissues than natural red blood cells. Freitas predicts his device will be used to treat anaemia and lung disorders, but also will enhance human performance in sport and warfare. Researchers at the Florida University have created a nanocapsule gel to deliver drugs into the eyes through soft contact lenses.


The importance of nanotechnology to the future of mankind cannot be overstated. Nanotech’s promise is clean industries, cures for disease, nearly unlimited energy supplies, a continuance of Moore’s Law, the end of hunger, and the elmination of aging. Welcome to Molecular Nanobots.

There is so much to explore once you start exploring within nanotechnology - you'll quickly find that the all aspects of the very small - end up being very, very large


source :- http://www.molecularnanobots.com/

Monday, March 05, 2007

Electrochemical Uses Of Carbon

Carbon is one of the most abundant elements found on earth. It occurs freely in crystalline forms such as diamond and graphite.The diamond crystal is cubic, with the atoms arranged in a tetrahedral configuration. This arrangement of carbon atoms produces a solid that is the hardest known substance. Consequently, it is used as an industrial abrasive. In addition, diamond has a very high refractive index, hence it produces brilliant cut gems. Graphite, on the other hand, is soft, has a hexagonal structure, with the carbon atoms arranged in layer planes. The spacing between the layer planes in graphite is 0.3354 nm (nm = billionth of a meter). This layer structure facilitates easy cleavage along the planes, which makes it desirable as a solid lubricant. There are variations of the graphite structure. When the dimensions of the layer planes are small and the separation between the layer planes becomes large, the carbon is referred to as amorphous carbon (for example, charcoal, coke, and soot). Because of their difference in structures, diamond is an electrical insulator, whereas graphite is a good electrical conductor. The high conductivity of graphite and its good chemical stability are attractive features for its use in electrochemistry.

Read More :- http://electrochem.cwru.edu/ed/encycl/art-c01-carbon.htm