{"id":42316,"date":"2009-05-23T13:12:39","date_gmt":"2009-05-23T13:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greendiary.com\/?p=11697"},"modified":"2020-06-22T13:07:07","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T13:07:07","slug":"nanotechnology-gearing-up-to-save-the-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/nanotechnology-gearing-up-to-save-the-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Nanotechnology gearing up to save the environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"38520354a5201685ddf480eec688e1a7\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nanotechnology, with its vast potential is revolutionizing our world. As the name suggests, it involves working with structures of the size as small as 1 to 100 nanometers. It includes imaging, modeling and maneuvering of matter at this length scale. Being an emerging diversity of technologies, it is opening up various avenues for scientists to come up with various energy efficient discoveries. As the world is experiencing a surge in nanotechnology, it is assisting in combating climate change, producing renewable energy and developing effective medical treatments.<br \/>\nLet me run you through range of various innovative ideas backed by nanotechnology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Super thin battery<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greendiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/battery_93z7J_23498.jpg\" alt=\"battery\" title=\"battery\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Company:<\/strong> Front-Edge Technology<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concept:<\/strong> Backed by Thin-film nanotechnology, <a href=\"https:\/\/kevdublog.blogspot.com\/2009\/05\/super-thin-battery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">super thin battery<\/a> is capable of generating power up to 10-20 times more than regular batteries. Boasting of merely 200 microns thickness, it is thinner than a sheet of paper. <!--more-->It consists of lithium phosphorus oxynitride (LiPON) that imparts it with its flexible quality and increased storage capacity. In addition, it gets charged up to 80% in just 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Power Shirt Generates Electricity from Physical Motion<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greendiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shirt_PbHk2_23498.jpg\" alt=\"shirt\" title=\"shirt\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>University:<\/strong> Georgia institute of technology<\/p>\n<p><strong>Researcher:<\/strong> Zhong Lin Wang<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concept:<\/strong> Power shirt generates electricity enough to power small electric devices. Its interwoven textile fibers and nanowires make use of piezoelectric effect. Nanowires generate electric potential in response to mechanical stress generated by the wearer\u2019s body movements. Researchers are of the belief that these fibers can be interwoven in curtains, tents etc to capture energy from wind and sound vibrations. An output voltage of about four mill volts has been calculated, which is expected to increase with improved design. Whether the shirt is washable or not is the only concern, though the idea seems to be very progressive.<\/p><div class=\"38520354a5201685ddf480eec688e1a7\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Nanotech solar panels<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greendiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/diatoms_bjldv_23498.jpg\" alt=\"diatoms\" title=\"diatoms\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>University:<\/strong> Oregon State University and Portland State University<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concept: <\/strong> Researches have used single celled marine life forms called diatoms to create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trendhunter.com\/trends\/nanotech-solar-panels-bio-solar-film-uses-diatoms-algae-skeletons-to-make-e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nanotech-backed solar cells<\/a>. Rigid shells of diatoms are attached to conductive glass creating a grid into which a soluble titanium dioxide is fed. Through dye-sensitized technology photons in the film bounce around striking dyes and producing electricity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentImage\" title=\"\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wKdg2tuYU_o&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1]<\/p>\n<div class=\"imgContent\"><b><\/b><span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>IIT uses nanotech for cheap textile wastewater cleanup<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greendiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wastewater_fvCjg_23498.jpg\" alt=\"wastewater\" title=\"wastewater\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>University:<\/strong> Indian Institute of Technology Madras<\/p>\n<p><strong>Invention: <\/strong> IIT have invented a nanocomposite adsorbent that can treat waste water from industries. Cost effective adsorbents are made up of 90 percent graphite and 10 percent carbon nanotubes. Only water molecules pass through carbon nanotubes leaving viruses, bacteria, toxic metal ions out.  It is an effective discovery for removing dye molecules and odors from factory wastes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Virus used to make nanoparticles<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greendiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/virus_hPOdt_23498.jpg\" alt=\"virus\" title=\"virus\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Institute: <\/strong> John Innes Centre<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> UK, Norwich<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concept:<\/strong> By making use of mosaic virus that infects black-eyed pea, scientists have succeeded in creating <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/science\/nature\/4782152.stm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electronically active nanoparticles<\/a>. Researchers attached approximately 240 iron-containing compounds to amino acids present on the surface of the isolated virus. 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