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AssociateProfessor&GraduateProgramDirector
UVADepartmentofElectrical&ComputerEngineering
PresentationDevelopedbyPamelaM.Norris,PhD
Professor,Dept.ofMechanical&AerospaceEngineering
DirectoroftheMicroscaleHeatTransferLaboratory
DirectoroftheAerogelResearchLaboratory
Definition of Nanotechnology
Nanotechnologyistheunderstandingandcontrolof
matteratdimensionsofroughly1to100nanometers,
whereuniquephenomenaenablenovelapplications.
Encompassingnanoscalescience,engineeringand
technology,nanotechnologyinvolvesimaging,
measuring,modeling,andmanipulatingmatteratthis
lengthscale.
NationalNanotechnologyInitiative
Why Nanotechnology?
Atthenanoscale,thephysical,chemical,and
biologicalpropertiesofmaterialsdifferin
fundamentalandvaluablewaysfromthe
propertiesofindividualatomsandmoleculesor
bulkmatter.
NanotechnologyR&Disdirectedtoward
understandingandcreatingimprovedmaterials,
devices,andsystemsthatexploitthesenew
properties.
In Other Words.
Smallphotoniccrystals:
titaniumdioxidemicro
sphere150min
diameter
Workingattheatomic,molecular
andsupramolecularlevels,inthe
lengthscaleofapproximately1100
nmrange,throughthecontroland
manipulationofmatterattheatomic
andmolecularlevelinorderto
design,createandusematerials,
devicesandsystemswith
fundamentallynewpropertiesand
functionsbecauseoftheirsmall
structure.
Courtesy:NationalScienceFoundation
Credit:S.Klein,F.LangeandD.Pine,UCSantaBarbara
ForPamNorrisJuly
2009
Why Now?
RichardFeynmansfamouspresentationTheresPlentyofRoom
attheBottomwasinthe1959attheAmericanPhysicalSociety.
Hereheasked:
Whycantwemanipulatematerialsatombyatom?
Whycantwecontrolthesynthesisofindividualmolecules?
Whycantwewriteallofhumanknowledgeontheheadofapin?
Whycantwebuildmachinestoaccomplishthesethings?
Why Now?
Newtoolsforatomicscalecharacterization
Newcapabilitiesforsingleatom/molecule
manipulation
Computationalaccesstolargesystemsof
atomsandlongtimescales
Convergenceofscientificdisciplinesatthe
nanoscale
SMALL
Materialsbehavedifferentlyatthissizescale.
Itsnotjustaboutminiaturization.
AtthisscaleitsallaboutINTERFACES
Thermal Conductivity
Siphononthermalconductivity:Bulkvs.Microscale
Roomtemperaturethermalconductivitydata
forsiliconlayersasafunctionoftheir
thickness.
Thermalconductivitiesofthesilicondevice
layerswiththicknesses0.42,0.83,and1.6m.
Asheghi,A.,Touzelbaev,M.N.,Goodson,K.E.,Leung,Y.K.,andWong,S.S.,1998,Temperature
DependentThermalConductivityofSingleCrystalSiliconLayersinSOISubstrates,ASME
JournalofHeatTransfer,120,3036.
Benefits of Nanotechnology
Thepowerofnanotechnologyisrootedinits
potentialtotransformandrevolutionizemultiple
technologyandindustrysectors,including
aerospace,agriculture,biotechnology,homeland
securityandnationaldefense,energy,environmental
improvement,informationtechnology,medicine,
andtransportation.Discoveryinsomeoftheseareas
hasadvancedtothepointwhereitisnowpossibleto
identifyapplicationsthatwillimpacttheworldwe
livein.
NationalNanotechnologyInitiative
Simulation
Fabrication
Characterization
Courtesy:NASA
Applications
Nanosciencewillchangethe
natureofalmosteveryhuman
madeobjectinthenextcentury.
NationalScienceandTechnologyCouncil,2000
Materials
Electronics
Pharmaceuticals
Chemicalmanufacture
Aerospace
Tools
Improvedhealthcare
Sustainability
$1Trillionperyearby2015
*2007Estimatesbyindustrygroups,source:NSF
National Investment
FiscalYear
NNI
2000
$270M
2001
$464M
2002
$697M
2003
$862M
2004
$989M
2005
$1,200M
2006
$1,303M
2007
$1,425M
2008
$1,491M
2009
$1,527M
TheUSinvestmentinnano
technologyrepresentsaboutof
theworldR&Dinvestment.
The2010Budgetprovides$1.6
billion,reflectingsteadygrowthin
theNNIinvestment.
HighPerformanceSkiWax
BreathableWaterproofSkiJacket
WrinkleResistant,StainRepellentThreads
DeepPenetratingSkinCream
WorldsFirstOLEDDigitalCamera
NanotechDVDandBookCollection
PerformanceSunglasses
NanocrystallineSunscreen
HighTechTennisRackets
HighTechTennisBalls
Footwarmers
WashableBedMattress
GolfBallsandtheNanoDriver
NanoSkinCare
NanosilverWoundDressingforBurnvictims
MilitaryGradeDisinfectants
BASFSuperhydrophobicSpray
ClarityDefenderAutomotiveGlassTreatment
FlexPowerJointandMusclePainCream
3MDentalAdhesive
iPodNano
CanolaActive
OLalaFoodsChocolaChewingGum
ZelensFullereneC60FaceCream
EastonSportsStealthCNTBat
CasualApparelNanotex
ArcticShieldSocksodorandfungusresistant
BehrNanoGuardPaint
PilkingtonActiveGlass
NanoBreezeAirPurifier
Sporting Goods
Computational
catalysis
Courtesy:Matthew
Neurock,UVA
Lasertexturedsiliconforsolarcells
Courtesy:MoolGupta,UVA
Solidoxidefuelcell
Courtesy:SteveMcIntosh,UVA
CourtesyofNASA
References
http://www.nanotechproject.org/inventories/consumer/
Aninventoryofnanotechnologybasedconsumer
productscurrentlyonthemarket.
ProductiveNanosystemsATechnologyRoadmap,
2007,BattelleMemorialInstituteandForesight
NanotechInstitute.
IWGNWorkshopReport:NanotechnologyResearch
Directions:VisionforNanotechnologyintheNext
Decade,2000,EditedbyM.C.Roco,R.S.Williams,and
P.Alivisatos,Springer.
www.nano.gov
www.science.doe.gov/nano
www.nnin.org