Nanotechnology – from a marine discovery perspective
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- Santhosh, R.S.
- Amarendra, V.
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| Abstract |
Among the technologies reinvented from nature in the twentieth century, nanotechnology is an application of material science to improve the quality of human life. In this chapter, the authors mainly highlight how different nanoparticles (NP ), nanocomposites, and nanodevices that exist in nature is supporting life on earth. Oceans harbor a large number of microorganisms; a few can synthesize NPs through green technology and are much superior in quality to the ones produced in the conventional way. The marine organisms themselves can detoxify nanomaterials, so a natural cycle is maintained to produce and detoxify nanomaterials in nature. The design and functioning of the organs of several marine organisms and their cellular organization can help to construct many nanodevices for medical treatment and daily life. Natural biological models are available in the ocean to design novel nanomachines, optical devices, sensors, filters, fuel cells, and acoustic machines. Seawater NPs can control the earth’s climate. By incorporating biotechnological techniques into nanotechnology the wide scope for marine nanotechnology can be enhanced. |
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