2. An experienced Canada-based financial professional,
Carmelo Cerrelli serves as a futures and index trader
at BBT FX in Toronto. In his free time, Carmelo
Cerrelli enjoys learning about a wide range of
subjects, including social media, alternative energy,
quantum computing, and nanotechnology.
In the most basic definition of the word,
nanotechnology refers to the understanding and
control of matter on the molecular scale. More
specifically, nanotechnology is the engineering of
functional materials and devices that operate on the
nanoscale, which encompasses items so small that
they cannot be seen even with a microscope.
3. Although the term nanotechnology was popularized in the
1980s by the engineer K. Eric Drexler, the concept of
atom-by-atom construction was first presented
scientifically in 1959 by the Pulitzer Prize-winning
physicist Richard Feynman. While still primarily in the
research phase, the field has come a long way since the
late 1950s, and some engineered nanomaterials are
already being used in commercial products such as
sunscreen, clothing, electronic devices, and automobiles.
As the field continues to advance, the uses of
nanotechnology will soon extend beyond commercial
products and could eventually have a positive impact on
nearly all areas of industry and society. However, along
with its benefits, nanotechnology carries unfamiliar risks
and the potential to be very dangerous if used improperly.
