Book Title: Global Perspectives in Multidisciplinary Research and Scholarly Innovation
Editors: Dr. Aditi Deka Pathak, and Prof. Guptajit Pathak
ISBN: 978-81-69297-30-1
Chapter: 7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59646/714/7
Authors: Devansh Desai, Chinmay Geet, and Kaushal Purohit
Abstract
Mankind has constantly evolved from the stone age era to the modern era. From the large computer size of a single room to the movable and foldable laptops, there has been an advancement in technology . This has been possible due to the field known as nanotechnology. The idea of nano size manipulation was first given by Richard Feynmann in 1959 while his famous speech in American Physical Society saying “There is plenty of room at the bottom”. This statement provided a new thought process to the scientific community. The term nanotechnology was coined by Norio Taniguchi in 1974. However, nanomaterials are not really new. Michael Faraday synthesized the gold colloidal nanoparticles in 1857 A.D. The synthesized sample are still present in the British Museum in United Kingdom. Nanotechnology is the combination of two terms “Nano” and “Technology”. It is the field of science, engineering and chemistry of manipulating the matter at the nanoscale i.e. less than 100nm. With the promising and advanced need in various range such as energy, environment, information technology, aerospace, defence, medical science etc. nanotechnology has emerged as the revolutionary field in the modern era. Due to its small dimensions and exceptional surface properties nanomaterials have shown diverse applications. Nanoparticles are the fundamental element of the nanotechnology. Depending on the size and material, NPs are used in various applications in food technology, textile, drug delivery etc.