Nanotechnology is the field of technology that works at the atomic and molecular level. It is technology with nanoparticles. It is believed that with nanotechnology such applications can be developed which will solve some major issues and when "nanotech and material science" combines, it becomes a miracle. Material science plays a remarkable role in nanotechnology because when the materials with varying properties are made extremely small, their properties change.

Did you ever notice that chips are getting miniature but their processing is becoming more faster? How is that? It is because of nanotechnology. Isn't it interesting? Some of the major fields on scientists are centring is nano-medicine, nanomechanics, nanoelectronics and, consumer products based on nanotechnology.

It was introduced in 1959 by a world famous physicist Richard Feynman now, known as the father of nanotechnology. In 1981, Gerd Binning and Heinrich Rohrer invented the first ever scanning tunnelling microscope and in 1986 they were awarded Nobel Prize in physics. In the same year, Binning, Quate, and Gerber invented the atomic force microscope. These inventions proved to be the golden attainments in the world of nanotechnology.

The two main sections of nanotechnology are BOTTOM-UP which use molecular objects to build material and devices and TOP-UP which uses large components to construct nano-objects.

Applications of Nanotechnology:

The first period of nanotechnology had restricted applications like Sunscreen, cosmetics, surface coatings, food and beverages, enhances the durability of objects. The popular applications today are the reduced size of transistors, lithium-ion battery, early detection of diseases and many more.

Nanotechnology with materials:

1. Researchers have generated carbon nanotubes which minimize the flammability of foam in the furniture.
2. A composite material constituted of plastic and graphene nanoribbons to be used in soft drink bottles to block the gas molecules.
3. Lightweight electrical cables are presented made up of carbon nanotubes.

Treasure in the medical world:

Nano-medicine is the most work upon category of nanotechnology. Nano-robots that will get inside the body and will cure diseases like cancer, it is going to be a 100 % solution to cancer still not found. Nano-robots is going to be in every medicine either it is a capsule or eye drop, in surgery resulting in less pain and great results.

How nanotechnology will change the future?

You will be perplexed to know that by 2025 the aspect of nanotechnology is going to completely modify the lives. Androids will play video in 3D, making textiles which will not get dirty means end of laundry, molecular level robots which will make cheap power, zero pollution manufacturing, high-yield agriculture, devices will be developed which can capture sunlight to transform it into electricity.

Nanotechnology is the growing sector in the world of technology. It is an exciting and amazing field to search and work upon, it is going to bring a drastic change in coming five years.