08-16-2017, 10:28 PM
Nanochemicals are chemicals generated by using nanomaterials, materials which have size on nanometer dimensions. The nanochemicals are used in a variety of applications, including chemical warfare, bicycle manufacturing, armor design and military weapons. The most commonly used and studied nanochemical is carbon nanotubes, that are used extensively in industry for applications such as stronger materials (stronger bicycles).
Smart materials are specially designed materials whose property/properties can be modified with the use of an external stimulus like temperature, stress, pH, etc. examples of smart materials include, shape memory materials, piezoelectric materials, ferrofluids, self-healing materials, etc. Applications include memory pillows, memory based solar panels for satellites, light sensitive glasses, etc.
Specialized materials are designed to perform a specific task or function. Applications include electronic equipment (high purity silicon and germanium), machine tools (high tungsten high carbon steel), dental filling (dental amalgam), etc.
benefits/advantages;
After more than 20 years of basic nanoscience research and more than a decade of focused R&D under the NNI, applications of nanotechnology are delivering in both expected and unexpected ways on nanotechnology s promise to benefit society.
Nanotechnology is helping to considerably improve, even revolutionize, many technology and industry sectors: information technology, energy, environmental science, medicine, homeland security, food safety, and transportation, among many others. Described below is a sampling of the rapidly growing list of benefits and applications of nanotechnology.