Nanoscience and Technology Meet Dimensions of Nano Science and Technology Address by Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM Nanoscience and Technology Meet 29 APRIL 2004 www.presidentofindia.nic.in
GOD’S OWN CREATION OF NANO MATERIALS Source: Coloration strategies in peacock feathers Jian Zi, Xindi Yu, Yizhou Li, Xinhua Hu, Chun Xu, Xingjun Wang, Xiaohan Liu and Rongtang Fu (Fudan University), China Source : Nature www.presidentofindia.nic.in
BIOLOGICAL MOLECULAR COMPLEXITY Point-like Molecules Bio-Macro Molecules Self Assembling Organisations Cellular Nets (Organisms) Atoms Cells Drexler Assembler Arm 2596 Atoms Plants Animals DNA Stewart Platform 36 Atoms E.Coli Bacterium Red Blood Cell Proteins Lab-On-a-Chip X X Dimers Clusters Assemblies Increasing Complexity Buckeyballs Nucleic Acid Dendrons Dendrimer Polymers & Infinite (Dendritic Architectures) Branch Cells Non Bio Molecular Complexity Protons, etc. H2O Monomers Atoms Nanometers .1 1 10 100 1000 10000 100000 106 107 108 Angstrom Micron Centimeter Sub-Pico Pico Sub-Nano Nanoscopic Sub-Micro Micro Macro Visible to the Eye 2x109 nm (2,000,000,000) = Tall Human www.presidentofindia.nic.in