Applications of Nanotechnology

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 2:59 a.m.

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Nanotechnology \\u2013 what is it good for? Absolutely everything!

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In this episode, we go over areas where nanotechnology has a big impact.

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References:

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Nanotechnology Timeline: Nanotechnology Timeline. (n.d.). Retrieved December 2020

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Biodegradable mask: Sevunts, Levon.   \\u201cBritish Columbia scientists develop a biodegradable face mask\\u201d Accessed Dec 30, 2020. 

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Mohapatra, S. S., et al. (2020). "Advances in Translational Nanotechnology: Challenges and Opportunities." Applied Sciences 10(14): 4881.

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Mohammed, Y. H., et al. (2019). "Support for the Safe Use of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Sunscreens: Lack of Skin Penetration or Cellular Toxicity after Repeated Application in Volunteers." Journal of Investigative Dermatology 139(2): 308-315.

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Environment:

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1. Snowdon, M. R. and R. L. Liang (2020). Chapter 16 - Electrospun filtration membranes for environmental remediation. Nanomaterials for Air Remediation. A. Abdeltif, A. A. Assadi, P. Nguyen-Tri, T. A. Nguyen and S. Rtimi, Elsevier: 309-341

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2. Broom, D. P., & Hirscher, M.. (2016). Irreproducibility in hydrogen storage material research. Energy & Environmental Science, 9(11), 3368\\u20133380.

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Solar Energy: 

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1. Trotta, F., & Mele, A. (Eds.). (2019). Nanosponges: Synthesis and Applications. John Wiley & Sons. Pg12-14.

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2. Vandenbosch, G. A. E., & Ma, Z.. (2012). Upper bounds for the solar energy harvesting efficiency of nano-antennas. Nano Energy, 1(3), 494\\u2013502

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3. Schlichtenmayer, M., & Hirscher, M.. (2012). Nanosponges for hydrogen storage. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22(20), 10134. 

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Health care:

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1. Fokkert, M, J. et al. (2017). Performance of the FreeStyle libre flash glucose monitoring system in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus. BMJ Open Diab Res Care, 5(1), e000320. 

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2. Perez, M. V. et al., (2019). Rationale and design of a large-scale, app-based study to identify cardiac arrhythmias using a smartwatch: The apple heart study. American Heart Journal, 207, 66-75.

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Toothbrush:

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The Secret of MISOKA. (n.d.). Retrieved December 2020

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Intro/Outro music:

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Music by minwbu from Pixabay

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