Nanotechnology and the Developing World
Nanotechnology is the study, design, creation, synthesis, manipulation, and application of functional materials, devices, and systems through control of matter at the nanometer scale (one nanometer being equal to 1 x 10-9 of a meter), and the exploitation of novel phenomena and properties of matter at that scale. When matter is manipulated at the tiny scale of atoms and molecules, it exhibits novel phenomena and properties. Thus, scientists are harnessing nanotechnology to create new, inexpensive materials, devices, and systems with unique properties.
The top 10 nanotechnology applications are:
Energy storage, production and conversion;
Agricultural productivity enhancement;
Water treatment and remediation;
Disease diagnosis and screening;
Drug delivery systems;
Food processing and storage;
Air pollution and remediation;
Construction;
Health monitoring;
Vector and pest detection and control
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Fontes:
The University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics (JCB)
