Reducing Pollution with Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology Applications
Category General
Difficulty Level Normal
Audience Level General
Description Nanoscience has a wide range of effects on other industries. In this course, a huge amount of information in regards with the role of nanoscience in industries is presented.
Overview
Rapid development of nanotechnology is often considered as a fundamental revolution in technology and is compared with the discovery of antibiotics, television, nuclear weapons, and computer technologies. Nanotechnology is a key technology and refers to a wide range of scientific and technological activities that study and work with phenomena or properties at nanometer scale (around 0.1-100nm; one nanometer is one millionth of a meter). Introducing current and potential applications is as significant as education. In this course, nanotechnology applications in textile, agriculture, oil and gas, automotive, environment, sports and nutrition industry are reported.

Booklet
Description
 It starts with an introduction. Then it talks about common materials which affect on reducing pollution, including aerogels, thin-layer solar cells, catalytic cells, fuel cells, super-capacitors, and nanocomposite materials.
Mental Challenge
 Why is nanotechnology called a clean technology?
Quizzes and Activities

Activity: Research how can nanotechnology help reducing air pollution.
Further Reading Sources

Supercapacitors

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