Week 5 Assingment

This weeks topics were interesting. The first topic nanotechnology was a lot harder for me to understand and really went over some things that I have never even heard of before.  One sub topic within this topic that caught my attention was the Silver Nanoparticles and how it is the most sold nanoparticle.  I had no idea it was in socks, underpants, etc.  This is why you can wear a pair of socks for a long time and they don’t smell! 

Another thing that was mentioned was the Lotus Leaf Effect. I have always wondered why some things water just runs off of and other thing soak in water.  Well this finally answered my question!  This effect has caused some researched to then make things in everyday life that have the same effect that the Lotus Leaf has towards water.  There is now self-cleaning fabric’s that you can throw ketchup on and the it just runs off.  There is also now self-cleaning glass, so water can get on the glass shower door and does not leave water spots.  I think every type of class should be self-cleaning because water spots are the worst!!!!!

       

The second topic this week has always been on of my favorite topics! I find space a topic that I do not know much about but I find it so fascinating!  I find it crazy that technology was not very advanced in 1961 but Russia and America were able to sent humans into space within the same month.  And only 8 years later the first human landed on the moon!  I have always thought it would be so cool to actually put “my foot print on the moon” (song from a Mary-Kate and Ashley movie I watched as a little girl)

 

 Lotus Effect. Digital image. Oecotextiles. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 July 2013.

 Nanoparticles on socks. Digital image. SLS Scilifestyle. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 July 2013.

Nssdc. Digital image. Nssdc. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 July 2013.

Self-Cleaning Glass. Digital image. Getty Glass. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 July 2013.