The Role of Nanotechnology to Combat Major Recent Worldwide Challenges

TL;DR

This paper explores how nanotechnology and nano-scale materials can contribute to solving two major global challenges: the COVID-19 pandemic and environmental issues caused by fossil fuel emissions.

Contribution

It provides an overview of nanotechnology's potential roles in addressing health and environmental crises, emphasizing scientific, technological, and socioeconomic aspects.

Findings

Nanotechnology offers promising solutions for pandemic control.

Nano-materials can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Nanotech-based innovations may improve environmental sustainability.

Abstract

There are two major challenging problems facing humanity today which are the ongoing Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic started in late 2019 and the environmental crisis due to fossil fuels combustion causing over increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. While the first problem seems to be a temporary remedy for the second one due to less travels by individuals, actual solution of both problems may require a comprehensive scientific, technological, and socioeconomic decisions. In this report we look at the role of nanotechnology and nano-scale materials towards the solution of these two major challenges.