Bulk & Surface Properties (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards
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Use of nanoparticles in MRI scanning
Use of nanoparticles in MRI scanning
Improve images produced by MRI scans
Use of nanoparticles in cancer therapy
Use of nanoparticles in cancer therapy
Deliver drugs directly to cancer cells
What are nanoparticles used for in electronics?
What are nanoparticles used for in electronics?
Memory chips and transistors
Effect of nanoparticles on electronic devices
Effect of nanoparticles on electronic devices
Make them smaller and more powerful
Use of nanoparticles in skin care lotions
Use of nanoparticles in skin care lotions
Deliver nutrients to the skin
Nanoparticle used in sun creams
Nanoparticle used in sun creams
Zinc oxide
Why are zinc oxide nanoparticles used in sun cream?
Why are zinc oxide nanoparticles used in sun cream?
Make them transparent rather than white
Nanoparticle used in deodorants
Nanoparticle used in deodorants
Silver nanoparticles
Why silver nanoparticles used in deodorants
Why silver nanoparticles used in deodorants
Kill bacteria that cause body odour
Coating on self-cleaning windows
Coating on self-cleaning windows
Nanoparticulate coatings
How self-cleaning window coatings work
How self-cleaning window coatings work
Break down dirt when exposed to sunlight
Risk of nanoparticles being small
Risk of nanoparticles being small
Can be easily inhaled
Potential harm of nanoparticles in body
Potential harm of nanoparticles in body
Might cause unwanted reactions
Status of nanotechnology research
Status of nanotechnology research
Relatively new field, dangers still studied