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Think small. Really small. Think about manufacturing products a molecule or even a single atom at a time. That's the scale of nanotechnology, a rather vague term that covers research and engineering done at nanoscale, or roughly 1/100,000 the width of a human hair.
The potential uses of nanotechnology range from the practical – smart materials that can change shape and heal themselves, more efficient energy generation and transmission, superstrong and superlight materials for airplanes, better cosmetics, smart medical implants, and ultrasmall computers – to somewhat wilder – food-growing machines and microscopic robots that could travel through your body to cure diseases and fix injuries. Like any new technology with lots of promise, nanotechnology also suffers from lots of hype.)
Well over 1,000 nanotechnology-enabled products have hit the market in a number of industries, from automotive materials to medicine to consumer products. Also, although they're slightly larger than the generally accepted scale of nanotechnology, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are having a major impact in some industries. These tiny machines (pumps, valves, and so on), some no bigger than a grain of pollen, are used in the nozzles of ink-jet printers, air bag sensors, and ultraprecise miniature laboratory devices.
Conduct research to identify a NEW (under 3 years old) product currently on the market that uses nanotechnology in some fashion. In a a forum post, I expect the following:
describe the product
its target market,
the role nanotechnology plays in the product's design
any known safety concerns regarding the use of nanotech in this or similar products.
Your post should be error free, include links to the product, advertising, online reports, etc.