1. Hey guys, this is my final product
2. Contract of members
3. Nanotechnology in Nature
3.1. Nature's Nanotechnology
3.1.1. Mankind’s experience in this realm is limited, while nature has been building at the molecular level for billions of years.
3.1.2. Miniscule crystals, just one nanometer across, on the surface of the lotus leaf, for example, are the leaf’s own integrated vacuum cleaners. The crystals help water droplets to carry dust and dirt off the surface, keeping the lead clean at all times. This "lotus effect" is the basis behind self-cleaning windows. Tiny hair-like projections on the feet of the gecko lizard are now known to contain nano-sized structures that act as a dry adhesive and give the lizard the ability to walk on walls and ceilings.
3.1.3. Nanotechnology and the continuing evolution of microscopy are revealing so much more about the natural world that before we could not understand. Such discoveries will help scientists to unravel the solutions nature offer to many problems.
3.1.4. In both plants and animals, specialized pores, called aquaporins, control the flow of water into and out of cells – a critical function for survival. In plants, they help to suck the water from the soil into the roots. In humans, they are essential to the functioning of the kidneys.
3.1.5. Nature plays a very important role in many nonotechnology projects. Some nanotechnologists study cellular biology, although most cells are much larger than the nanoscale. For example, oncologists are looking into nanotechnology as a potential way to treat cancer patients. The basic idea is to create tiny vessels perhaps just 100 nanometres wide. This will carry minute doses of an anti-cancer drug.
3.1.6. http://www.theguardian.com/nanotechnology-world/nanotechnology-in-everyday-life Hey guys, I found this website, it has lots of useful imformation about different plants and animals in nature that use nanotechnological structures that are being discovered by scientists to help with everyday products. Give it a quick look over, it talks a lot about everyday products that are manipulated by nanotechnology that could also help you with your research.
3.1.7. From the nanoparticles that coated the surface of your plane to reduce drag, to the way the hotel pool was cleaned, nanotechnology was there. It boosted your sunscreen's ability to reflect harmful ultraviolet radiation, rendered your shirt with that just-ironed look and armoured your designer shades against unwanted scratches. Your gadgets also used nanotechnology to store your snaps and songs on their respective hard-drives and flash memory.
3.1.8. "There are things we've been using for a long time which contain nanosize components, like the lasers in DVD and CD players," says Milo Shaffer, head of the London Centre for Nanotechnology.
3.1.9. http://science.howstuffworks.com/natural-nanotechnology.htm
3.1.10. Hey guys I've found these images that can be useful for our brochure
4. Nanomanufacturing for different applications
4.1. Nanomanufacturing, the commercially scalable and economically sustainable mass production of nanoscale materials and devices, represents the tangible outcome of the nanotechnology revolution. In contrast to those used in nanofabrication for research purposes, nanomanufacturing processes must satisfy the additional constraints of cost, throughput, and time to market. http://pubs.acs.org.ezproxy.ecu.edu.au/doi/abs/10.1021/acsnano.5b03299
4.2. http://www.civilserviceindia.com/subject/General-Studies/notes/awareness-in-the-fields-of-nano-technology.html
4.2.1. http://www.internano.org/node/4283
4.3. This is a great site for understanding most concepts that surround nanotechnology. http://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology/ten_things_you_should_know_5.ph
4.4. http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.ecu.edu.au/docview/1562776655?pq-origsite=summon&accountid=10675 "Additive nanomanufacturing has provided a pathway for inexpensive and flexible manufacturing of specialized components and one-off parts. At the nanoscale, such techniques are less ubiquitous. Manufacturing at the nanoscale is dominated by lithography tools that are too expensive for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to invest in. Additive nanomanufacturing (ANM) empowers smaller facilities to design, create, and manufacture on their own while providing a wider material selection and flexible design. This is especially important as nanomanufacturing thus far is largely constrained to 2-dimensional patterning techniques and being able to manufacture in 3-dimensions could open up new concepts."
4.5. Hey guys, I found a pretty cool example of nanomanufacturing with an explanation and pictures attached. Just click the little paper clip to view the images.
4.5.1. A product of nanomanufacturing: A 16 gauge wire, approximately 1.3 millimeters in diameter, made from carbon nanotubes that were spun into thread. And the same wire on a 150 ply spool
4.6. http://www.nano.gov/you/nanotechnology-benefits
4.7. http://www.internano.org/node/4283
4.7.1. I found both these websites really useful
5. Josh's references
5.1. Benefits and Applications. Nano.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nano.gov/you/nanotechnology-benefits Exponent. (n.d). [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.exponent.com/consumer_products/ Herring, A. (2012). A custom probe station that varies temperature and atmospheric pressure to measure the electrical properties of materials at the Center for High- rate Nanomanufacturing. [Photograph by Brooks Canaday]. Retrieved from http://www.northeastern.edu/news/2012/08/a-small-scale-solution-with-a-large-scale-impact/ Liddle, J. A., & Gallatin, G. M. (2016). Nanomanufacturing: A perspective. ACS Nano, 10(3), 2995. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5b03299 Manufacturing at the Nanoscale. Nano.gov. Retrieved from http://www.nano.gov/nanotech-101/what/manufacturing Nanotechnology has numerous applications. (2016). [Photograph] Retrieved from http://www.civilserviceindia.com/subject/General-Studies/notes/awareness-in-the-fields-of-nano-technology.html The 9 Best Nanotechnology-Powered Products | DiscoverMagazine.com. (2010). Discover Magazine. Retrieved from http://discovermagazine.com/galleries/zen-photo/n/nanotech-products
6. Josh's brochure page
7. Josh's brochure page draft
8. Facebook group message screenshots
9. Photos of Facebook group chat
9.1. Continued PSE group chat
10. Final Draft
11. Peer feedback on draft brochure from different group.
12. Finished copy, ready to submit
13. Lochie : After seeing just how fast nanotechnology has progressed over the last 40 years we can only imagine where the next 40 will take us. The brochure has shown in what this technology is and how versatile it is From invisibility skin to soak up radar rays to wireless chargers these all have some sort of nano particles created to be used to adapt to ever growing technology needs. One thing that needs to be focused on is ethics. There is a lack of ethics in where morally and legally will this can cross the line.
14. Hey guys, www.nanowerk.com has great nano news, databases and resources.
15. Job List
15.1. Week 1: We projected that by Tuesday next week we needed to start posting articles on mind miester
15.2. Job List week 2
15.2.1. Week 2 By this time next week we have decided to start our draft and we will edit each of of our drafts giving and receiving feedback.
15.3. Job List week 3
15.3.1. Week 3: By next week Friday (08/04) We all will have finalised our summaries for the brochure, as well as found several pictures relevant to each of the four main topics we are covering in the brochure.