Considerations on Nanotechnology in Industrial Applications (original) (raw)

The pursuit of the microscopic origins of friction, lubrication, adhesion, and wear is an important activity called tribology. Automotive frictional losses come from engine, transmission system, tires, air and braking. The possible saving for frictional losses in UK were estimated to about 1% of GNP. Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary engineering field, which draws from and benefits areas such as materials science and medicine. Nanotechnology is revolutionizing everything from smartphones to cancer treatment. Nanotechnology seeks to learn new things that can change the face of science, technology, and the environment on a molecule level. They test for pollutants, find powders to enrich the medicines, and study the smallest fragments of DNA. They can even manipulate cells, and chemicals from within the body. Nanotechnology take advanced supplies and materials and turn them into something new and exciting ones. They may try to make a once heavy invention work better while weighing less, making the object far more efficient. They may also make new and improved ways of watching out and improving the environment by doing innovative ways to test for contaminants in the air. Nanotechnology that work with nanoelectronics will make smaller, more efficient chips and even smaller parts. Atomic force microscopy is a new technology and the wide range of its applications is rapidly growing in research and development. It is a versatile and useful technique to study engineering processes at the nanoscale level. STM can be applied only conductor materials but AFM can be applied to all materials.