5^th International Conference and Expo On Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Nano Weapons

Nano weapon is the tag which identifies the military technology currently under develop which seeks to exploit the power of nanotechnology in the modern battlefield. These particles used in different military materials could possibly hazard in nature to the soldiers that are wearing the material, if the material is allowed to get worn out. As the uniforms wear out it is likely for nanomaterial to separate and enter into the soldiers’ bodies’. Soldiers having nanoparticles arriving the soldiers’ bodies would be very unhealthy and could 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. These brain damage would 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. There are very strict regulations on the scientists that manufacture products with nanoparticles.