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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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