Nanotechnology has the potential to drastically change many industries such as electronics, medicine, and the environment. It may allow for the construction of smaller computer circuits that run faster, biological nanosensors for diagnostics, and nanomaterials that increase fuel cell efficiency. Some believe that molecular manufacturing could realize the concept of replicators seen in Star Trek, allowing any physical object to be produced on demand through the precise arrangement of individual atoms by nanomachines. While still in development, 3D printing provides a similar capability today through the layer-by-layer extrusion of materials like plastic, wood, and even some foods to create physical objects based on digital designs.

1. NANOTECHNOLOG
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ADEYEMISI CATHERINE SESSI

2. what is the future for nanotechnology?
The possibilities seem endless. Today nanotechnology is still in
a formative phase, the future of nanotechnology is completely
uncharted territory.It is almost impossible to predict everything
that nanoscience will bring to the world considering that this is
such a young science. There is the possibility that the future of
nanotechnology is very bright, that this will be the one science
of the future that no other science can live without. It as the
potential to change the world.

3. Nanotechnology offers major opportunities for the economy :
In the area of nanoelectronics and computer technology, nanotechnology will allow the construction of
smaller circuits and computers. Smaller circuits will run faster enabling far greater computer speeds.
Nanotechnology has the potential to have a positive effect on the environment, For the environment
and energy, nanotechnology will have a significant impact. For instance, nanometer sized solar cells
could be developed to provide much of the energy needed around the world and nanomaterials will
increase the efficiency of fuel cells and batteries. In the future nanotechnology will be used to tackle
environmental problems.
Nanotechnology may have its biggest impact on the medical industry. In health care and
medicine biological nanosensors are being developed in the next 5 years and will be used for fast and
accurate diagnostics. Further ahead, nanotechnology may be used to build artificial muscle and 'lab on a
chip' technology will develop more efficient drug discovery processes.

4. In the world of "Star Trek," machines called replicators can produce practically any
physical object, from weapons to a steaming cup of Earl Grey tea. Long considered
to be exclusively the product of science fiction, today some people believe
replicators are a very real possibility. They call it molecular manufacturing, and if it
ever does become a reality, it could drastically change the world.
As millions of these atoms are pieced together by nano machines, a specific
product will begin to take shape. The goal of molecular manufacturing is to
manipulate atoms individually and place them in a pattern to produce a desired
structure.

5. Replicator
the replicator is able to instantly produce nearly any
object, food or medicine on demand. It is easy to imagine how
the replicator would quickly change the world. Such a device
could dramatically reduce or even eliminate the cost of most
products.

6. Star Trek envisions the future of humanity, This hopeful view of
tomorrow is perhaps the reason so many have dreamed of
inventing real life versions of Star Trek tech through the help of
nanotechnology and the replicator is one of the most coveted.

7. A process called “additive manufacturing,” or its more popular
nickname, “3D printing,” has captured the imagination of the tech
industry. These machines work much like the two-dimensional
printer you may have on your desk, but instead of printing a layer
of ink, a 3D printer extrudes many layers of melted plastic to form
a physical object. You can imagine this as similar to a hot glue
gun, where the heated glue stick is carefully extruded from a
nozzle. In the case of a 3D printer, that nozzle is controlled by
software and digital design files that tells it how to form a shape.

8. The comparisons between
3D Printing and the Star
Trek replicator don’t end with plastic. Other materials like
wood, metal and even some foods are now being extruded in
similar ways to make on demand creations.