Nanotechnology

Technology of the Future

Major Aspects of Nanotechnology What is it?

How did it come about?
Some Application of it.. What are the social implications? What does this mean for the future?

Definitions
Nano means one billionth.

Nanotechnology - Deals with moleculues between one and one hundred nanometers in diameter. Manipulating individual atoms and manufacturing from the bottom up.

Major Aspects of Nanotechnology

What is it?

How did it come about?

Some applications of it. What are the social implications? What does this mean for the future?

History of Nanotechnology
E = mc2 Atomic bomb

Biotechnology/Genetic Engineering
Quantum Physics Nanophase materials

Nanotechnology Past and Present

(A) a hand holding a computer chip. (B) computer chip (C) living cell placed on the chip (D) two nanocomputers beside the cell. (E) shows an irregular protein from the cell on the lower right, and a cylindrical gear made by molecular manufacturing at top left. (F) shows two atoms in the protein, (G) reveals the nucleus of the atom as a tiny speck. Below: 35 xenon atoms spell out a familiar logo

Revolutions in Nano world

Formation of STM by IBM & Fullerene structure C-60

A demonstration on the molecular level

A nano-motor manipulated by two laser beams

Major Aspects of Nanotechnology

What is it? How did it come about?

Some applications of it
What are its social implification?
What does this mean for the future?

Some Applications of it

Nano tubes

Nano particals

Nano crystals

Nano crystal eating CO2

Nano composite matrial

Nano filters

Nano catalyst

Major Aspects of Nanotechnology

What is it? How did it come about? Some applications of it .

What are its social implification?

What does it mea by future?

Positive Effects on Society

Above: Nanomachines could allow for cleaner energy production

Right: Nanomachines in the blood stream patrolling for viruses

Positive Effects on Society (Medical Applications)

Nanomachines could travel through the bloodstream

Nano tubes used in medicals

In science

Future aspect in various fields till 2020

Negative Effects on Society

Major Aspects of Nanotechnology

What is it? How did it come about?

Some applications of it.

What are the social implications?

What does this mean for the future?

The Future with Nanotechnology

Left: A nano-gear Right: A nano-universal-joint

The Future with Nanotechnology

Above: A nano-bearing
Right: A nano-factory

If it falls into the wrong hands

Genocide and ethnic cleansing (pictures from Kosovo)

Some Final Thoughts

Still a young science, but could take off at any time Presents wonderful opportunities

Presents terrible opportunities