Nanotechnology Essay

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Nanotechnology

Historical background of nanotechnology :

(Feynman,1961; Drexler,2004; Ochekpe et al., 2009)

Nanotechnology can be defined as the technology at the scale of one-billionth of a metre. The matter posses unique properties with nano scale of 1-100 nanometres (nm) size. The large surface area to volume ratio is the key element that is exhibited by the nano material and thus leaded to a variety of manipulations, diversifications and useful applications. The modification of the host material as in layered double hydroxide gives opportunity for the intercalation of the beneficial substance and released it at the defined location at the end of the process.

Nanotechnology is commonly employed in several critical fields such as drug delivery (Li et al., 2004), environmental science (Kuang et al., 2010), engineering catalysis (He et al., 2013; Jinesh et al., 2010) and many other sectors. One of its important application field is in agriculture (Campos et al., 2014; Hussein et al., 2002). Different kinds o...