Nanoscience and Technology

Nano Weapons

Nano weapon is a term use in military technology currently under development which seeks to exploit the power of nanotechnology in the modern battlefield. Nanoparticles utilized in different military materials can potentially hazard in nature to the soldiers that are wearing the material, if the material is allowed to warn out. As the uniform wear down it is likely for nanomaterial to separate and enter into the soldiers bodies. Soldiers having nanoparticles entering the soldiers bodies would be very unhealthy and will create seriously harm to them. There is not a lot of information on what the actual damage to the soldiers would be, but there have been studies on the effect of nanoparticles entering a fish through its skin. The studies showed that the different soldiers suffered from varying degrees of brain damage. This brain damage will create serious negative effect: the studies also say that the results cannot be taken as an accurate example of what would happen to soldiers if nanoparticles entered their bodies.