Nanotechnology a Boon or a Curse: A Review– Juniper Publishers


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Nanotechnology a Boon or a Curse: A Review



Authored by Manish Gunjan

Abstract

Nanotechnology is one of the latest technologies which has been appreciated in several streams of science and technology. Nanotechnology is nothing but the fundamental understanding about how materials react or works at nano-scale. The first scientist who greatly believed that nanotechnology could have uses in medicine was Eric Drexler. He wanted to use nanotechnology to diagnose and treat injuries and disease, due to the molecules negligible size; he thought that nanotechnology may be able to help in surgery. Later there were several drug delivery systems, diagnostic devices etc came into market which brings a revolution in the field of medicine and medical practice. Hence the small but having greater future perspectives review was performed systematically.

Nanotechnology means any technology on a nano-scale that has applications in the real world. Nanotechnology encompasses the production and application of physical, chemical, and biological systems at scales ranging from individual atoms or molecules to submicron dimensions, as well as the integration of the resulting nanostructures into larger systems. Nanotechnology is likely to have a profound impact on our economy and society in the early 21st century, comparable to that of semiconductor technology, information technology, or cellular and molecular biology.
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