Nanotechnology is the engineering of functional systems at the molecular scale. It often helps us in ways we'd never notice such as cleaning up organic chemicals polluting groundwater and generating less pollution during the manufacture of materials.[1] Nanotech can also be used in more direct applications such as the use of nanotech particles to release chemotherapy drugs directly to cancer cells.[2] Nanotechnology has a clear use in the world of engineering and science, but is has also been used creatively in the world of art. Multiple modern artists have adopted the concept of nanotechnology as an additional medium of expression.
Artist have also teamed up with scientists and used nanotechnology to help create a lot of different useful applications such as edible nano-wrappers and chemical release packaging.[3] However there has also been more abstract work such as the creation of a speaker from bone cells.[4] This contrast clearly shows how vast the field of nanotechnology can become and how influential it could soon become in our life. Nanotechnology is slowly being favored as a solution to many problems such as pollution control, climate change, etc. The scope for Nanotech in art is also massive as it would allow artists to interact and sculpt works on a molecular level.
Nanotechnology is also helping make current products such as microchips, electrical components, fabrics, etc smaller.[5] This is increasing both the compactness as well as the efficiency of many devices as they have to support a lower load or have more chips per unit cm so they have an overall faster processing speed for the same size chip. Thus, we can see that nanotechnology is used widely in today's world already, but it still has a large scope for expansion. I'm excited to see new developments in this field, and feel that it has the potential to change the way we live.
Resources
[1] Bradley, Paul. "Everyday Applications of Nanotechnology." Everyday Applications of Nanotechnology. Web. 22 May 2016.
[2] "Nanotechnology in Medicine - Nanomedicine." Nanotechnology in Medicine. Web. 23 May 2016. <http://www.understandingnano.com/medicine.html>.
The concept of nanotechnology shown as a cell in the human body
Artist have also teamed up with scientists and used nanotechnology to help create a lot of different useful applications such as edible nano-wrappers and chemical release packaging.[3] However there has also been more abstract work such as the creation of a speaker from bone cells.[4] This contrast clearly shows how vast the field of nanotechnology can become and how influential it could soon become in our life. Nanotechnology is slowly being favored as a solution to many problems such as pollution control, climate change, etc. The scope for Nanotech in art is also massive as it would allow artists to interact and sculpt works on a molecular level.
The concept of edible nano-wrappers
A speaker made of bone
Resources
[1] Bradley, Paul. "Everyday Applications of Nanotechnology." Everyday Applications of Nanotechnology. Web. 22 May 2016.
[2] "Nanotechnology in Medicine - Nanomedicine." Nanotechnology in Medicine. Web. 23 May 2016. <http://www.understandingnano.com/medicine.html>.
[3] "Nanotech Jim Pt6." YouTube. YouTube, 21 May 2012. Web. 23 May 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL9DBF43664EAC8BC7>.
[4] Anonymous. "Art in the Age of Nanotechnology." Art.Base. 11 Mar. 2010. Web. 22 May 2016. <https://art.base.co/event/2104-art-in-the-age-of-nanotechnology>.
[5] "Making Stuff: Smaller." PBS. PBS, 21 Aug. 2013. Web. 23 May 2016. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/making-stuff.html#making-stuff-smaller>.
Hi Anant,
ReplyDeleteI really liked your analysis of nanotechnology and its integration with art. Its fascinating to see how broad the field of nanotechnology is, like you said from edible nano-wrappers and chemical release packaging to more abstract work like the speaker made of bone. Nanotechnology is the future because it makes everything compact and accessible at all times-what every modern human wants. I agree with your idea that this will really change the way we live. I mean, it already has just in the past decade!
Victoria