Smart Materials

Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology and Sensors

Nanomaterials are designed materials with advanced benefits in various fields of science, available in variable modes. These materials weigh light but sound hard in the material science subject. Nanomaterials are smart materials with definite designed structures. Nanodevices, the quickest moving segment in the general market, the Nanotech research involves smart sensors and smart delivery systems, magnetic nanodevices, Nano-biosensors, nanoswitches, optical biosensors, and other biologically inspired devices. The 21st century has seen the introduction of applications of nanotechnology in commercial products, although most applications are congested to the bulk use of passive nanomaterials. Examples include titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles in sunscreen, cosmetics and some of the food products; carbon nanotubes for stain-resistive textiles and cerium oxide as a fuel catalyst