NANOTECHNOLOGY

NANOTECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION:

Everything we see around us is made of atoms, the tiny elemental

building blocks of matter.

Biotechnology was the first nanotechnology, and it has a long

way yet to go

Carbon nanotubes,for example, are expected to produce fibers 100

times stronger than steel at only 1/6th the weight.

~ANILKUMAR.R
 NTR (NANO TECHNOLOGY
REVOLUTION):

- Long-term nano science and engineering research that will lead to

fundamental understanding and to discoveries of novel phenomena,
processes and tools for nanotechnology.

- Synthesis and processing “by design” of engineered, nanometer-size,

material building blocks and system components, fully exploiting
molecular self-assembly concepts
- Nanodevice concepts including system architecture research to best
exploit nano-derived properties in operational systems, and combining
building-up of molecular structures with ultra miniaturization

- Application of nanostructured materials and systems to manufacturing,

power systems, energy, environment, national security, and health. Areas
of interest include advanced dispersions, catalysts, separation methods,
and consolidated nanostructures, as well as increase the pace of
knowledge and technology transfer;

- Educate and train a new generation of skilled workers in the

multidisciplinary perspectives necessary for rapid progress in
nanotechnology.
 Potential for NTR impact is
forcing:

- Nano science and engineering knowledge is exploding worldwide

because of thavailability of new investigative tools; maturity in the
biology, chemistry engineering, materials and physics disciplines, and
interdisciplinary synergism

- Nanoscience is an opportunity to energize the interdisciplinary

connections between biology, chemistry, engineering, materials,
mathematics, and physics in
education. It will give birth to new fields that are only envisioned at this
moment;
NANOTECHNOLOGY – A REVOLUTION IN THE MAKING:

1. Nanotechnology Definition
Nanotechnology is concerned with materials and systems whose
structures and components exhibit novel and significantly improved
physical, chemical and biological properties, phenomena and
processes because of their small nano scale size.

Structural features in the range of about 10-9 to 10-7 m (1 to 100

nanometers) determine important changes as compared to the
behavior of isolated molecules (1 nanometer) or of bulk materials
Revolution in the Making: DRIVING FORCES

It was not until the 1980s that miniaturization of instruments actually surfaced in

developments force micro scopes and near field microscopes. These instrument

classes exploited micro fabrication technology to enable nanometer resolution a

wide variety of the “eyes” and “fingers” required for nanostructure measurement

and manipulation. In a parallel development, augmented computational capability

now enables sophisticated computer simulations of nano srtuctures

Nanotechnology Impact:

The potential benefits of nanotechnology are pervasive

Information Technology.

Materials and Manufacturing.

Environment and Energy

National Security

Science and Education.

Applications :

(a) Rapid, efficient genome sequencing, which will permit the

characterization of each individual’s genetics, thereby enabling a
revolution

(b) Intracellular sensors, which will allow for further

understanding of the basic properties of living cells

(c) net-shape manufacturing ofnanostructured metals and ceramics

(d) improved printing brought about by nanometer-scale particles

that have the best properties of both dyes and pigments

(e) Low power, radiation hard, high performance computers

CONC LUS ION :

Time, change and r ate of change will be the

significant factor s inshaping t he futur e of nano
science and technology. T he Infor mation
Revolut io n will pr ov ide t he paradigm shift t o
stimulate t his ch ang e. Th e in frastr uctur e t hat will
encour age an d ul timately support the discov er y,
development and applicat ion of futur e Kent ucky
science and t echn ology is now being put int o
place. It requires improvement , i nn ovat ion and
additional support from all sector s o f the
economy .
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