| Nanotechnolgy |
If Nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter at the atomic level, at maturity achieves even a fraction
of its promise, it will force the reassessment of global markets and economies and industries on a scale
never experienced before in human history. Imagine the emergence of a nanochip that tomorrow
would deliver over 50 gigahertz of speed with the processing power of ten supercomputers for the price
of a quartz watch and smaller than a key chain. What might the economic impact on the computer
industry be overnight? Imagine a super strong and inexpensive material to be used for pipe insulation,
construction and manufacturing that would eliminate the market for steel and plastic. How might that
influence the economy?
Dr. James Canton, CEO & Chairman, Institute for Global Futures
Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Computers and one of Forbes' 400 wealthiest, with an estimated net worth of
$13 Billion, recently spoke at an MIT Technology Conference. A fellow participant asked Dell, "If you
were 20 years old and about to do it all over again, what would you be pursuing today?" Dell answered
"Working with nanomaterials." Seems like 13 Billion later he still has the knack to catch an early
trend.
Nanotechnology represents the beginning of a revolutionary new age in our ability to manipulate
materials for the good of humanity.
World Technology Evaluation Center Panel Report On Nanostructured Science and Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is predicted to be the next Industrial Revolution.
Zhong L. Wang Director of Georgia Tech's New Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
| What is Nanotechnology? "Nanotechnology is the understanding and control of matter at dimensions of roughly 1 to 100 nanometers, where unique phenomena enable novel applications. Encompassing nanoscale science, engineering and technology, nanotechnology involves imaging, measuring, modeling, and manipulating matter at this length scale. At the nanoscale, the physical, chemical, and biological properties of materials differ in fundamental and valuable ways from the properties of individual atoms and molecules or bulk matter. Nanotechnology R&D is directed toward understanding and creating improved materials, devices, and systems that exploit these new properties. One area of nanotechnology R&D is medicine. Medical researchers work at the micro- and nano-scales to develop new drug delivery methods, therapeutics and pharmaceuticals. For a bit of perspective, the diameter of DNA, our genetic material, is in the 2.5 nanometer range, while red blood cells are approximately 2.5 micrometers. Additional information about nanoscale research in medicine is available from the National Institutes of Health. A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter; a sheet of paper is about 100,000 nanometers thick..." Source- National Nanotechnology Initiative "Nanotechnology is the manipulation of cell and atomic structure in materials that are no larger than a billionth of a meter in size. Science and technology on the scale of a nanometer - one billionth of a meter - is revolutionary. Nanotechnology could change the way almost everything is designed and made, from automobile tires to vaccines to objects not yet imagined." the National Science Foundation |
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