NANOCHEMISTRY

Nanochemistry is an emerging new field of chemistry, in particular of solid-state chemistry, which emphasizes the study and development of preparation methods of useful materials with nanometer- size dimensions (1–100 nm).

Where is nanochemistry used in?

Nanochemistry is used in chemical, materials and physical science as well as engineering, biological, and medical applications. Silica, gold, polydimethylsiloxane, cadmium selenide, iron oxide, and carbon are materials that show its transformative power.

What are the basic concepts of nanochemistry?

Adopting a completely new and visionary approach, this is a unique learning tool, focusing on just six concepts crucial for understanding nanochemistry: surface, size, shape, self-assembly, defects and the interface of biology and nanochemistry.

What are the properties of nanocarriers?

Nanocarriers have the ability to be functionalized with different molecules via chemical conjugation or simple adsorption. Examples of such molecules are imaging agents, targeting moieties/ligands (antibodies), and protective agents like polyethylene glycol (PEG).

What is an example of nano chemistry? 

It might seem relatively new, but nanochemistry has been employed for many years; for example, in sunscreens that absorb UV light, in clear coatings for cars that protect the bright paint colors underneath, or in carbon nanotubes for lightweight car parts or sporting equipment.

Application of Nanotechnology 

1)Nano chemistry in treating cancer

Targeted delivery of drug molecules to tumor tissue is one of the most interesting and challenging endeavors faced in pharmaceutical field, due to the critical and pharmacokinetically specific environment that exists in tumor. 

Over these years, cancer targeting treatment has been greatly improved by new tools and approaches based on nanotechnology. The review firstly introduces the specific physical and chemical properties of a serial of nano materials, such as nanoparticles, micelles, dendrimers, carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, and nano fibers. 

It then places great emphasis on their application in the field of cancer therapy when they are used as nanocarrier systems. Based on the current status, the paper further discusses the unsolved problems and makes a perspective for the future prospects of the nanocarrier systems.

                      Drug Delivery Using Nano carrier  

 

2) Nanochemistry in environment

Nanotechnology is also being used to develop long-term environmental clean up functions, specifically to help remove pollutants from air and water. This is being done by creating miniscule filters that collect.

Various other use

Nano chemicals are used in the chemical industry, materials science, engineering, biological and medical industries, electronics, computing, polymer production, and synthesis, and many other areas. Most of us have probably used nanoparticles of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide to absorb and repel harmful UV (ultraviolet) rays from the sun in sunscreen creams. Many of our cars use nano chemicals particles to protect bright colored paints.

CONCLUSION 

Nano chemistry and polymers are something far more than just amazing, you can design the type of properties you want to see in your material… from strength of graphene, to flexibility of polyurethane, to even the thermal insulation of teflon… anything is possible using nano chemistry.

although the most utilitic field of nano chemistry is micro and nano chips, but these could even be modified to manufacturing of high rated level technology, from weapons to buildings to auto mobiles… anything! which you ever imagine