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INTRODUCTION TO
NANOTECHNOLOGY
BY
LT CDR V PRAVIN
GUIDED BY
DR D SAMANTA
NANOTECHNOLOGY
THE
REVOLUTION
OF ENDLESS
POSSIBILITIES
CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

NANOTECHNOLOGY BASICS

SALIENT FEATURES

WORKING PRINCIPLE

APPROACH, CONCEPTS & STRUCTURE

APPLICATIONS

CONCLUSION
Richard P. Feynman
FEYNMAN
There is a plenty of room at the bottom
The principles of physics do not speak
against the possibility of maneuvering
things atom by atom
SO WHAT IS IT?
Anything smaller than Molecular
technology
Size of nanoscale
Every atom in the right place
Zettatechnology
SO WHAT IS IT?
Nanotechnology is basically
mechanisms that have been built by
nanoscale components using to place
every atom and molecule in a desired
place
Extending……
MNT
Molecular Nano Technology
NSE
Nano Scale Engineering
MMT Molecular Manufacturing
Technology
MMS Molecular Machine System
IN NUTSHELL
LIFE SCIENCE
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
MATERIAL SCIENCE
INFORMATION SCIENCE
NANOTECHNOLOGY BASICS
UNDERSTANDING SIZE
How big (small) are we talking about?
UNDERSTANDING SIZE
1 meter
UNDERSTANDING SIZE
10 centimeters
UNDERSTANDING SIZE
1 centimeter
UNDERSTANDING SIZE
100 micrometers
UNDERSTANDING SIZE
10 micrometers
UNDERSTANDING SIZE
1 micrometer
UNDERSTANDING SIZE
100 nanometers
UNDERSTANDING SIZE
10 nanometers
UNDERSTANDING SIZE
1 nanometer
NANOMETER………..(nm)
 A nanometer is one billionth of a meter
(10-9 m). This is roughly ten times the size
of an individual atom.
SALIENT FEATURES
SALIENT FEATURES
At atomic and molecular scales, in the length
scale of approximately 1 - 100 nanometer
range
Fundamentally new properties and functions
because of their nanoscale structure
SALIENT FEATURES
Ability to control , to see, measure, and
manipulate matter on the atomic scale to
exploit those properties and functions
Ability to integrate those properties and
functions into systems spanning from nanoto macro-scopic scales
WORKING OF
NANOTECHNOLOGY
How does Nanotechnology
work?
1.Atoms are the building blocks for all matter in our
universe.
2. Atoms and molecules stick together because they
have complementary shapes that lock together, or
charges that attract. Just like with magnets, a positively
charged atom will stick to a negatively charged atom.
3. Every atom has a exhibits different property at various
conditions
4. The goal of nanotechnology is to manipulate atoms
individually and place them in a pattern to produce a
desired structure.
APPROACHES..
Two approaches can be taken when making
something at the nano scale:
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Top-Down approach
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Bottom-Up approach
TOP DOWN APPROACH
The top-down approach is analogous to making
a stone statue.
The process involves wastage.
Used in fibres
Seldom used in MNT
BOTTOM UP APPROACH
Approach one would take to building a house
Less wastage, as strong covalent bonds will hold
the constituent parts together.
Limited in how big the structures can be made
Approach used currently
MANIPULATION
Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM)
Virtual Surface Profiling Microscope
(VSPM)
CONCEPTS
Direct Molecular Assembly (DMA)
Indirect Crystalline Assembly (ICA)
Massive Parallel Assembly (MPA)
STRUCTURE
Nano composites
Nano spheres
Nano crystals
Nano tubes & Quantum dots
OBSTACLES
• Fragile and unstable nature of nanoparticles
• Fusing together of nano particles when
their surfaces touch
• Loss of special shape and properties
APPLICATIONS
COMPUTERS
•Single atom can be in two places, hence 03 atoms can
represent all eight nos at a given time.
•Extrapolation of the above fact .
•Each logic elements made from a few atoms
•Mass storage device in size of a sugar cube
COMPUTERS
• Tiny nano-engineered ferroelectric crystals
could realize of creating nonvolatile
random access memory (NVRAM).
• Cool chips
MEDICINE
Fluids of nano particles
Slow down ageing process
No scar surgeries
Artificial limbs
MEDICINE
Cancer and HIV
Nano filters- capable of absorbing viruses
Nano catalyst – improves efficiency of a
reaction.
Applications Contd
Agriculture
Space
Military
Telecommunication
Applications Contd..
Sports
Energy
Environment
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FEAR
Nuclear and atomic bombs can have
different dimensions
Cloning and miniaturization
Nano medicine- worrying factor!
CONCLUSION
Improvements and developments in
existing products, such as stronger and
lighter materials.
Potential to initiate completely new
products and industries that do not exist
today
CONCLUSION
BIG FUTURE FOR THE TINY
TECHNOLOGY
In the end......
As the size decreases...computer will
compute faster, materials will be more
stronger, medicine will cure more
diseases.
The technology that works at the
nanometer scale of molecules and atom
will be a large part of this future.
REFERENCES
Springer handbook of nanotechnology
http://peterindia.net/nanotechnology
http://microcosm.web.cern.ch.
http://nanotoxicology.ufl.edu
http://nanotech-now.com
http://nanobot.info
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