We’ve been waiting our whole blogging career (all three weeks) to say this… Nanotechnology has finally arrived!
No, not those awesome microscopic sci-fi robots that can mend a punctured lung while an android makes you the perfect caramel mocha latte. We’re talking about real life construction materials that are less than 1/50,000th the size of a human hair.
These nano-scaled building technologies are poised to make a big impact in the construction industry; offering everything from 2x4s that won't burn to concrete that won't crack. But not everyone is so keen on adopting them into widespread use.
A new report by ACS Nano analyzes the findings of over 140 studies done on the uber-tiny construction materials - citing the benefits as well as the possible harmful health and environmental impacts. Click here to read the report – unless, of course, you really have a cyber-genetic maid that fixes your morning “cup of joe” – then this stuff is probably old hat.
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