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[*] posted on 23-11-2012 at 04:25
Nanochemistry


We all are know two types of chemistry inorganic and organic. what is nano chemistry means ?
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[*] posted on 23-11-2012 at 06:57


Overall, the use of chemistry, physics and engineering/materials to produce (in one way or another) particles or structures of predicatable (and reproducible) size and shape that are ~100 nm or less in size (in at least one dimension).

Particles of this size may not behave, chemically, like the bulk or powdered materials. This is due to a mixed bag of effects ranging from, simply, HUGE surface areas to complex, e.g. quantum confinement and plasmon resonance, etc.

For example, graphene behaves more or less like graphite. When "rolled" up one way, you get a exceptional conductor capable of currents greately exceeding copper. When rolled the other way, you get a semi-conductor. If rolled diagonally, you can tune for somewhere in between.

So, to me, "Nano-Chemistry" is a multidisciplinary subject area.




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[*] posted on 7-1-2013 at 04:14


Quote: Originally posted by Ozone  
Overall, the use of chemistry, physics and engineering/materials to produce (in one way or another) particles or structures of predicatable (and reproducible) size and shape that are ~100 nm or less in size (in at least one dimension).

Particles of this size may not behave, chemically, like the bulk or powdered materials. This is due to a mixed bag of effects ranging from, simply, HUGE surface areas to complex, e.g. quantum confinement and plasmon resonance, etc.

For example, graphene behaves more or less like graphite. When "rolled" up one way, you get a exceptional conductor capable of currents greately exceeding copper. When rolled the other way, you get a semi-conductor. If rolled diagonally, you can tune for somewhere in between.

So, to me, "Nano-Chemistry" is a multidisciplinary subject area.


nice. thanks for the reply.
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[*] posted on 7-1-2013 at 08:46


Quote: Originally posted by Ozone  

Particles of this size may not behave, chemically, like the bulk or powdered materials.


Indeed, and this, combined with the lack of research into these materials, is what makes people often feel uncomfortable about their use as treatments for disease and other medical issues in humans.




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