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National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)

Neeraj Nagpal

CS691- Introduction to Nanotechnology

W e s t e r n M i c h i g a n U n i v e r s i t y

Department of Computer Science

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Presentation Overview

Introduction Interesting facts about Nanotechnology Potential effects of Nanotechnology Right tools in the wrong hands Future Quake to rock political globe

when… Conclusion

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Introduction

http://www.nano.gov/

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Participants: NSET Members

About the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC).

President Clinton established the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) by Executive Order on November 23, 1993. This cabinet-level council is the principal mean for the President to coordinate science, space and technology policies across the Federal Government.

http://www.nano.gov/nsetmem.htm

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NSTC Council

Chair: The President. Members:

The Vice President. Assistant to the President for Science and

Technology. Cabinet Secretaries. Agency Heads with significant S&T

responsibilities. Other White House officials.

http://www.nano.gov/nsetmem.htm

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NSTC's Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology (NSET)

Chair:

M.C. Roco, NSF Executive Secretary:

J.S. Murday, NRL

To obtain additional information regarding the NSTChttp://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/OSTP/NSTC/

http://www.nano.gov/nsetmem.htm

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Participants: Departments and Independent Agencies

Department of Agriculture (USDA) Department of Treasury (DOTreas) Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology

(NIST) Department of Defense (DOD) National Institutes of Health (NIH)

http://www.nano.gov/dept.htm

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Department of Energy (DOE) Department of Justice (DOJ) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) National Science Foundation (NSF) National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(NASA)

Participants: Departments and Independent Agencies (Cont.)

http://www.nano.gov/dept.htm

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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Key player in a major

multiagency Nanotechnology Initiative to create new private and public sector R&D infrastructure to tackle the challenges and opportunities of Nanotechnology.

fields as chemistry, physics, materials science, electronics, biotechnology, medicine, and engineering.

http://www.nist.gov/nanotech/

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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (Cont.)

NIST will provide the new measurements, standards, and data needed to turn fundamental Nanotechnology discoveries into new technologies, products and services broadly affecting our economy and our lives.

http://www.nist.gov/nanotech/

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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (Cont.)

NIST measurement and standards R&D in support of the National Nanotechnology Initiative will include development of:

New atomic scale measurements

New nanoscale manufacturing

technologies

New standard methods, data, and

materials

http://www.nist.gov/nanotech/

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Department of Defense (DOD)

Strategic Research Area: To achieve dramatic, innovative enhancements in the

properties and performance of structures, materials, and devices that have controllable features on the nanometer scale.

The ability to affordably fabricate structures at the nanometer scale will enable new approaches and processes for manufacturing novel, more reliable, lower cost, higher performance and more flexible electronic, magnetic, optical, and mechanical devices.

http://www.nanosra.nrl.navy.mil/

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22nd Century "NanoJet" Fighter

This digital image composite of an F/A-18C Hornet flying over the nanometer-scale topography of an aluminum antimonide crystal surface evokes the potential of nanoscience and technology to transform future weapons systems critical to our national defense.

http://www.nanosra.nrl.navy.mil/

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Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

http://stm2.nrl.navy.mil/~lwhitman/stm.html

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Recognized Applications of Nanoscience in DOD

Ultra small, highly parallel, computers with multi-teraflop speed

Image information processors, e.g., extraction and recognition

Low-power personal and autonomous communication and computation devices

Catalysts for enhancing and controlling energetic reactions

Designer materials with combinations of properties that do not currently exist

http://www.nanosra.nrl.navy.mil/

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NASA web sites related to Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology R&D Resultshttp://www.ipt.arc.nasa.gov/gallery.html

Nanotechnology Publicationshttp://www.ipt.arc.nasa.gov/publicationslist2.html#Nanotechnology

NASA JSC Nanotube Carbon Projecthttp://mmptdpublic.jsc.nasa.gov/jscnano/

http://www.nano.gov/nasa.htm

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Activities

Solicitations for Proposals

Program Reviews

NNI Symposia

http://www.nano.gov/activities.htm

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Information on education

Examples of Courses on Nanoscale Science and Engineering Offered in U.S. Universities

Advanced Quantum Devices, University of Notre Dame

Nanorobotics, South California University Nano-scale Physics, Clemson University Introduction to Nanotechnology, Western

Michigan UNiversity

http://www.nano.gov/courses.htm

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Information on education (Cont.)

For Kids:

Nanoworld for Kids.

Book: Exploring the Nanoworld, by G.C. Lisensky et. al.

http://www.nano.gov/kids.htm

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Exploring the Nanoworld Nanoworld Cineplex

http://www.mrsec.wisc.edu/edetc/cineplex/index.html

LEGO® Bricks http://www.mrsec.wisc.edu/edetc/LEGO/index.html

http://www.mrsec.wisc.edu/edetc/index.html

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Information on R & D: U.S. Centers Six Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers funded

in September 2001

Integrated Nanopatterning and Detection Technologies

Nanoscale Systems in Information Technologies

Science of Nanoscale Systems and their Device Applications

Electronic Transport in Molecular Nanostructures

Nanoscience in Biological and Environmental Engineering

Directed Assembly of Nanostructures

http://www.nano.gov/centers.htm

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INFORMATION ON R&D: NANO Database

Nanotechnology Database for Laboratories, Facilities, Industry andEducation.

Provides information on Nanotechnology in the following areas: major research centers, funding agencies, major reports and books.

http://www.wtec.org/loyola/nanobase/

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INFORMATION ON R&D: Industry Links

Regional Nanotechnology Alliances Nanotechnology Alliance in Southern California

Nanotechnology Institute - Ben Franklin Partners, Pennsylvania

NanoBusiness Alliance

New Mexico Nanoscience Alliance

Texas Nanotechnology Initiative

http://www.nano.gov/industry.htm

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INFORMATION ON R&D: International Links

International links from Asia, Australia, Europe, Cross-continents.

Interesting websites:

EU Funding Opportunities: Nanotechnology Research Area.

UK Non-profit: The Institute of Nanotechnology.

http://www.nano.gov/intlinks.htm

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INFORMATION ON R&D: Publications

The Journal of Nanoparticle ResearchAn International Forum for Nanoscale Science and Technology:

Virtual Journal of Nanoscience and Technology

Biomedical Microdevices (BioMEMS and Medical Nanotechnology)

http://www.nano.gov/pubs.htm

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Interesting facts about Nanotechnology

http://www.ipt.arc.nasa.gov/gallery.html

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Interesting facts about Nanotechnology (Cont.)

http://www.ipt.arc.nasa.gov/gallery.html

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Interesting facts about Nanotechnology (Cont.)

When will Nanotechnology arrive?

arrival of the first "UniversalAssembler" that has the ability to build with single atoms.

8 -15 years.

Zyvex says 5-10 years.

http://www.nanozine.com/WHATNANO.HTM

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Potential effects of Nanotechnology

Nanomachines. New generation of Computer

Components. Storage devices capable of capable of storing

trillions of bytes of information.

Biggest impact on the Medical Industry. Positive effect on the Environment.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/nanotechnology2.htm

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Potential effects of Nanotechnology (cont.)

Population Growth. Nanotechnology would obviate a lot of these

problems like clean water, transportation, job availability, etc.

Forget all those closed-circuit TV cameras and taps on your telephone lines; someday your dust will be watching you.

http://www.cla.sc.edu/THSP/faculty/berube/prolong.htm

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Potential effects of Nanotechnology (cont.)

One third of the alcohol consumed in the United States is manufactured illegally.

Nanotechnology will make possible the creation of a never-ending variety of new drugs.

Falsification of identification is going to be simple with Nanotechnology.

Counterfeiting money would be a trivial task for Nanotechnology.

Blowing up airplanes is a favorite terrorist activity. Nanotechnology will make it easier.

http://www.eskimo.com/~whitznd/Burt_stuff/nano_dark.htm

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Right Tools in the Wrong Hands

As with Computers, Nanotechnology and programmable assemblers could become ordinary household objects.

Attack of the Killer Nanobots?

Nano-sized surveillance devices?

Robots will evolve greater intelligence than humans?.

http://www.cnet.com/specialreports/0-6014-7-818767.html

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Future Quake to Rock Political Globe When...

…Any country with a "nano" assembler and the appropriate software can make any consumer good.

…Oil becomes practically worthless. ...Diamond is synthesized by the ton per minute

for building material and gold can be mined cheaply from the sea.

...illegal contraband can be made in the home from the same machine providing lunch and a cappuccino.

http://www.nanozine.com/NANOECON.HTM

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Conclusion

National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI).

Nanotechnology is likely to change the way almost everything -- from vaccines to computers to automobile tires to objects not yet imagined -- is designed and made.

What will we do when AI systems can think faster than humans?

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Thank You for your time.

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Questions?