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Small modifications to an ordinary optical microscope have helped turn it into a powerful instrument that can be used for studying complex cellular biology in real time at the nanoscale level. And such is the resolution that the modified optical microscope can study the cellular biology of a living single cell. All biological events such as transport mechanism, protein synthesis that happen at the nanoscale level.

Prominent among them is in the use in display technologies. By changing the orientation of the nanorods with respect to an applied electric field, the reflectivity of the rods can be altered, resulting in superior displays. Pixel that is the individual picture element in any display, is made of a pointedelementhaving dimensions measuring up to a few nanometers. Computers with thin and flexible films made of Nanorods can potentially transform the retail industry, assistingconsumers to checkout effortlessly without the difficulties of having to pay money.

Nanowire rods and films were made-up on the Si substrates with comb type Pt electrodes using the vapor-phase transport method, to investigate how their characteristics are affected byhumidity. These nanomaterial films exhibitedfast response time,high-humidity sensitivity and good long-term stability. It was established that the resistance of the films declines with growing relative humidity.

The mechanism of the nanorod formation is not yet completely understood. However, this Nano product can be used to synthesize other metal nanorods more easily by using different techniques of nanotechnology.