Nanotech involves the science of the unseen, this makes it extremely difficult for people outside of this community to understand the importance for the continue of research into this field. Without something to touch or visualize in the field of nanotech is difficult for people to see the value in it entirely. This gap of understanding that is present can be solved by art. Models among other art forms can be used to make this incomprehensible field into a more simple understandable one. The problem with nanotech is that with a lack of physical creation it is difficult to get funding by people to continue its research but art and the creation of it in this field would make the field much more digestible to a more mainstream scientific community and encourage its funding. This is especially important because "nanotechnology works at a scale where biotech, chemistry, physics, electrical and mechanical engineering converge, and thus has real potential to impact every aspect of our lives". We cannot risk the potential of this field being "squashed by corporate, industrial and national interests". Art has the ability to crush the skepticism around such vital scientific field for the future and is needed for nanotech continuation.
Simple model of particles at the nano levels
Not only can art contribute to furthering nanotech but nanotech can also benefit the preservation of art. An innovation called nanodroplets has allowed people "to remove dirt and grime from wall and easel paintings". This new cleaning process was "used for the restoration of paintings in Brancacci Chapel in Florence, Italy" and was extremely successful in restoring the paintings. New nanotech called nano containers have also been developed in order to remove flaky paint off of paintings. Polymer coating is often applied to old artworks to preserve them but after long periods of time they wither away and become flaky, the nano containers "are very effective in interacting with the flaking polymer coating, and detaching them from the surface", cleaning and restoring the painting. Nanotech has also birthed a new field of art called nano art that expanded the known boundaries of art to its microscopic limits. This new art form gaining large traction and even having its own academy specially for nano art.
Before and after photo from a nano container restoration
Ultimately, art can be used for ensuring the continuation of nanotech funding and research through making it accessible to a wider audience while the advancement of nanotech has improved the techniques to preserve old artworks and pushes the limits on new artworks. Both art and nanotech are mutual beneficial and their coexistence is essential to their survival and improvement.
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