Research Approval Form

RESEARCH APPROVAL FORM
Team Name
Team Members Full Names
Area of Interest
The broad area of interest for the study is Environmental Technology but the research will focus on Green Nanotechnology.
Statement of a problem in area of interest
The study seeks to explore the applicability of green nanotechnology in the field of environmental technology for purposes such as reducing pollution and creating clean and renewable sources of energy and also to substitute chemical production processes that will in turn reduce the rate of toxic industrial waste thus creating more effective production processes and also a cleaner and more friendlier environment in the future [ 3].
Issues/ Concepts/ factors (brainstorm; list all that you thought of)
There are many concerns in the area of Green Nanotechnology since it a relatively new area of study when compared to other study areas of environmental pollution and conservation that have been around for almost or more than a century. Some of these issues are outlined and highlighted below.
The ability of Nanotechnology to meet its anticipated goals effectively such as decontaminating polluted water, managing waste products, creation and increase of energy sources that are renewable, and substituting harmful chemical processes just to mention a few [ 1], [ 3].
Negative impacts that may result from the use of nanotechnology especially those that may be detrimental to human health since some of its applications are meant for things used in human consumption such as drinking water [ 2].

The cost of implementing the use of Green Nanotechnology considering the cost of production of nanotechnology substance, the cost of the pollution caused by the production process, the cost of any anticipated detriments of the Green Nanotechnology implementation, and also the opportunity cost of using other more established and familiar methods of pollution management [ 4].
One or two issues/ Concepts/ Factors that particularly interest you and your team
The cost of implementing the use of Green Nanotechnology considering the cost of production of nanotechnology substance, the cost of the pollution caused by the production process, the cost of any anticipated detriments of the Green Nanotechnology implementation, and also the opportunity cost of using other more established and familiar methods of pollution management.
Two or three possible research questions using the one or two issues/concepts/ factors identified above
How effective is Nanotechnology in waste management and remediation of polluted environments including water, land, and the atmosphere given the current level of technology in the area?
How effective will the use of Nanotechnology as a substitute for chemical processes in industrial processes be considering the current level of production while using such processes and the expected level of production once nanotechnology has been applied?
Given the current level of technology in the area (Nanotechnology) and its cost, is the implementation of Nanotechnology cost-effective in addressing various problems that it targets to solve in the current period?

The Research Question (RQ) that your team agreed upon
Given the current level of technology in the area (Nanotechnology) and its cost, is the implementation of Nanotechnology cost-effective in addressing various problems that it targets to solve in the current period?
Your hypothesis or research objective to correspond to your RQ
With the current level of technology in Environmental Technology and the cost of implementation of Nanotechnology developments at the current period cannot facilitate its full implementation in all targeted areas.
Your independent concept
Cost-effectiveness (The cost implementation of both Nanotechnology and the currently used methods in various targeted areas and the expected outcome)
its measurable variables
Cost of implementation of a particular method.
The effectiveness of using a particular method.Your dependent concept and its measurable variable
Cost-the price required to be paid for a specific method
Effectiveness- The ability to address a particular issue and produce a certain required
its measurable variable
cost- US dollars
Effectiveness- Percentage of a method’s ability to achieve outcome
References
[ 1] S, Wong. & B, Karn. “Ensuring sustainability with green nanotechnology,” Nanotechnology, Vol. 23, No. 29, 2012. [Online]. Available: http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0957-4484/23/29/290201/meta#citations [Accessed 2nd February 2018]
[ 2] M, de la Guardia. “The challenges of green nanotechnology,” BioImpacts, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 1-2, February, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4005277/ [Accessed 2nd February 2018]
[ 3] A, Verma, M. Sharma, & S. Tyagi. “Green Nanotechnology,” Research and Review: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (RRIJPPS), Vol. 5, Issue 4, pp. 60-66. December, 2017. [Online]. Available: www.rroij.com/open-access/green-nanotechnology-.pdf [Accessed 2nd February 2018]
[ 4] T, Tsuzuki. “Life Cycle Thinking and Green Nanotechnology,” Austin Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology, Vol. 2, Issue. 1, January 2014. [Online]. Available: austinpublishinggroup.com/nanomedicine-nanotechnology/download.php?file…v2… [Accessed 2nd February 2018]