October 22 Updates From Nanotechnology Industry
Nanomaterials hold out the possibility of making it easier to create personalized treatment that is catered to the unique genetic and illness profile of the patient. And then there are many more uses of nanotechnology, that are being investigated for usage in packaging for food goods, industrial, energy, and durable construction materials. So here is some more information (Scientific Laboratory Equipment October 2022) on the latest developments in the field of nanotechnology and some insights about scientific laboratory equipment used therein.
Nanomaterials in, environmentally friendly cleaning supplies like stain removers!
Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. In the field of nanotechnology, materials engineered on the nano scale are known as nanomaterials. These special properties offer benefits that are not available in natural materials, and that makes them useful in new and emerging applications. Not only do these engineered nanomaterials impart improved performance over their non-nano counterparts, but they also cost less to make — which means manufacturers can charge less for their products while still making a profit. Here new scientific lab equipment like the spray pyrolysis are also making a big contribution.
The highly adaptable, Yellow Fever Mosquitoes (aedes aegypti), have become an invasive species in Africa and the Americas. They can also cause other diseases like Zika virus, dengue fever and chikungunya fever. And they can be fatal for infected persons. However, the constant use of traditional pesticides has led to these mosquitoes developing resistance. Now scientists are exploring the use of Emperor 1800 (E1800), a modified form of carbon-based nanoparticles, ranging in size from 10 to 500 nanometers, to squash the pesky population of Yellow Fever Mosquitoes in its juvenile stages.
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a promising technology that can be used for the production of renewable hydrogen by using sunlight in an eco-friendly process. However, a scarcity of low-cost and high performance photoelectrodes is challenging the commercialization of such systems. But research scientists are exploring newer nanomaterials to make semiconductor electrodes that can enable a significant impact on the solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency. Here CuO–ZnO heterostructures come into picture for enhanced photoelectrochemical (PEC) energy conversion. Source: ScienceDirect.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is diminishing the effectiveness of antibiotic treatments. This happens when bacterial colonies produce biofilms in their initial stages. If, antibacterial coverings can be used on high-touch surfaces, they will prevent germs from adhering to those surfaces, right? This is where Black silicon (B-Si) covered with the TiO2 thin films, a photo electrocatalytic antimicrobial substance, is being explored to breakdown organic materials and destroy microorganisms. (ACS Omega)
Nanomaterials are finding increasing use for transport of ions or electrons. And nw application strategies, with research progresses of novel iron oxides, like ultrasmall pores in small nanocrystalline iron oxide particles, are helping create unique properties for better performing Lithium Ion batteries.
