International journal of Nanobiotechnology

Intelligent Nanobots: Real-Time Framework for Molecular Pollution Detection and Health Risk Mitigation

  1. Nisha kumari
  2. Adhya
  3. Priyanshu rajput
  4. Aarav
  5. Sumit Kumar Pandey

Abstract

Nanobots are machines made at a very small scale. They can do jobs. These machines are very versatile and accurate. They are helping to start an era in cleaning up the environment. Nanobots can focus on pollutants in the environment. Their tiny structures can. Break down bad stuff at the molecular level. They can reach places that regular cleaning methods cannot. Water pollution is a problem. Water pollution is mostly caused by things like oil spills and sewage discharge and small plastic particles and agricultural runoff that has pesticides and fertilizers in it. These things put stuff like hazardous chemicals and heavy metals into the water where animals live. This causes a lot of issues such as something called Eutrophication, which leads to algal blooms. When this happens it reduces the oxygen in the water, which can kill fish and really disrupt the balance of life. Water pollution is an issue. Nanobots can help with water pollution issues. They can clean up the stuff like pesticides and heavy metals that are, in the water. This can help restore balance to life. The use of nanobots is a development in environmental remediation. It has the potential to make a difference, in cleaning up our environment. Nanobots are machines but they can have a big impact. By bypassing diffusion- limited reactions and encouraging engagement with target pollutants, self-propelled, programmable micro- nano scale synthetic robots present a possible alternative approach to enhance water monitoring and cleanup. This new technology helps to make cleaning up faster. It also helps us to take care of the environment in a way. Nanobots are really important. They may play a big role in how we manage the environment all around the world in the future. The use of Nanobots can make a difference, in our environment management plan.

Keywords— Nanobots; Environmental Remediation; Water Pollution; Micro/Nano Robots; Heavy Metal Removal; Eutrophication; Wastewater Treatment; Sustainable Nanotechnology.

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