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of Nanomaterials
1.NANO-ELECTRONICS
Electrochemical
molecular
devices:
These
are
based
on
NANOSENSORS
Nanosensors exhibit several distinct advantages over their micro
scale and macroscale counterparts as listed below:
Reduction in the overall size and weight of the associated system
Cost reduction
Mass production
Utilization of physical phenomena appearing on the nanoscale
Low power consumption
Certain applications require nanoscale systems for functional
applications, for example implanted medical sensors must be in the
nanoscale.
Enhanced sensitivity
Higher level of integration
NANOCATALYSTS
Chemical reactions are significantly enhanced by catalysts.
Due to the large surface area-to volume ratio, nanomaterials
can be more efficient catalysts. Nanocatalysts can lead to
cost savings and can also have higher selectivity than
conventional catalysts; this can reduce waste and hence the
environmental impact.
Nanocatalysts Applications
1. Gold nanoparticles : Gold nanoparticles have attracted attention as
catalysts because of their wide application in CO oxidation,
epoxidation of propylene, water gas shift reaction, hydrogenation
of unsaturated hydrocarbons and liquid phase selective oxidation.
2. Magnetic nanoparticles : Magnetic nanoparticles are being used for
a variety of applications such as catalysis, drug delivery, etc. Silica
and carbon are used to maintain the stability of these nanoparticles.
TEXTILES
There are many novel applications of nanotechnology in the
textile industry to provide multifunctional attributes to fabrics.
For example, the fabric can be made stain resistant, water
repellent or absorbing, light emitting, antibacterial, release
fragrance in a controlled manner, etc
PAINTS
Incorporating nanoparticles in paints could improve their
performance, for example, by making them lighter and giving them
different properties. Thinner paint coatings can reduce the weight.
The solvent content of paints may also be substantially reduced
with nanopaints.