" NANOTECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTION "

NANOTECHNOLOGLY :

      Nanotechnology is the science and engineering, technology conducted at the nanoscale, which is about 1 to 100 nanometers. Nanotechnology are the study and application of extremely small things and can be used across all the other science fields, such as chemistry, physics, and engineering.

                               physicist 'RICHAED FEYNMAN', the father of 'NANOTECHNOLOGY'.

NANOTECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTION :

                   The construction industry was the only industry to identify nanotechnology as a promising emerging technology in the UK Delphi survey in the early 1990s. Nanotechnology could allow the development of materials with better insulation properties, intelligent structures capable of optimizing  the use of energy. New insulating materials have been developed with the help of advance in nanotechnology.

                           Basic construction materials like cement, concrete and steel will also benefit from nanotechnology. Addition of nanoparticles will lead to stronger ,more durable, self healing, air purifying, fire resistant, easy to clean and quick compacting concrete.

NANOMATERIALS USED IN CONSTRUCTION :

                       👉 Carbon nanotubes.

                       👉 Silicon dioxide nanoparticles.

                       👉 Titanium dioxide nanoparticles.

                       👉 Iron oxide nanoparticles.

                       👉 Copper nanoparticles.

                       👉 Silver nanoparticles.

                       👉 Quantum dots.

PROS :

                👉 Increase the strength, durable, etc... of the concrete.

                👉 Automatic pollution cleanup.

                👉 Less cost.

CONS :

                👉 Nanoparticles can cause the illness or damage the human body.

               👉 Carbon nanotubes could cause infection lungs.