Nanotechnology

On November 9, 2009, Dr. Kimberly Jones spoke about Environmental Nanotechnology. She explained the size of nanomaterials. She explained that they are much smaller than a grain of sand and red blood cell. She went on to explain that one of the important traits of nanomaterials is their surface area. In the market today nanomaterials are bringing in a large amount of income and it is projected for the nanomaterial market to increase exponentially. Fields such as medicine and environmental engineering are researching the use of nanomaterials to improve technology. Dr. Jones is involved in the development of nanomaterials to aid in water filtration. The adverse effects of these materials are not know; therefore, there are little to no regulations on them now. Thus, the sky is the limit for nanomaterials right now.

Overall, I thought that Dr. Jones was a very good speaker. She was very informative but delivered all of her information in a way I could understand. I had no idea that so many products already contained these materials. I think it is so fascinating that such groundbreaking research is being done right now that could potentially change the way people live in the future.