Nanomaterials and Intertheoretical Relations: Macro and Nanochemistry as Emergent Levels

Zambon, Alfio; Córdoba, Mariana

doi:10.1007/s10699-020-09723-8

Cited by 2 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 21 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Despite the varied emergentist theories, one concept prevails, that is, that the properties of a determined level of materiality, although derived from an inferior degree, are exclusive to this level. Some philosophers of chemistry support that the process of emergence for nanochemical entities differs from those of macrochemical entities, since, while the former would be ruled by quantum mechanics, the latter would follow the laws of classical thermodynamics, which would make these entities ontologically distinct (Zambon and Córdoba 2021). These important discussions give rise to reflections about the ontology of chemical entities itself.…”

Section: The Emergence Of a New Mode Of Existence: Nanotechnology And...mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Materials and their Biographies

Mocellin

Zaterka

2022

Transversal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In this article, we are interested in analyzing the biography of metallic titanium (Ti) and its dioxide (TiO2) from a historical, philosophical, and sociological point of view of some of its modes of existence. This biography does not suggest any anthropomorphization of material objects, rather, it is about an attempt to reconcile the reality of science in the present with its history to understand the particularities of materials in contemporary societies. We intend to investigate some properties and characteristics of the “natural” modes of existence and the new properties and implications when these materials gain a new mode of existence, the nanostructured one. This mode of existence refers to a new way of organizing scientific knowledge, an inflection which has been called technoscience, more concerned with what an object will become in the future, then with what it essentially is. In this sense, the proper chemical identity of these substances is one among other modes of existence, into this mode of existence, one must add others which can approach its biological, geological, cultural, technological, economic or geopolitical behavior.

show abstract

Section: The Emergence Of a New Mode Of Existence: Nanotechnology And...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this case, regarding the singularity of emergences of macro chemical and nanochemical levels from molecular or crystalline structures. This means that these emergences are not successive, but happen in a parallel way and generate original properties and behaviors (Zambon and Córdoba 2021).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%