In an after-dinner talk in 1959, Richard
Feynman gave a talk about the building of molecular machines with atomic
precision. Before hi, James Clerk Maxwell in 1867, imagined an atom-sized
device-known as Maxwell’s Demon-that could trap molecules as they move in a
specific direction. Whether what Feynman said was inspired or not by Maxwell is
arguable, but they were both saying the same thing-doing big thing with very
tiny thing.
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| Nanotechnology |
The Idea of using nanotechnology in
engineering was first applied by Eric Drexler. He said that if an atom was a
marble then molecules could be seen as a collection of marbles. Interesting,
but he went on to say something more relevant. He said that with nanotechnology
we can be capable of constructing objects at any scale, atom by atom. This
theory has been called naïve by some, as he also claims that using this coal
can be modified into diamond and laptop chips can be made from sand.
With nanotechnology, effective
energy-producing, energy- absorbing and energy storage products in smaller and
more efficient devices is possible.
So where is nanotechnology used now? In your
food (diet supplements), medicine and also in the creation of stain -repellent
khakis.
