1. Nanotechnology foundation & applicationsBy
Zainab saad hadi

2. History
1981
able to measure the size of an atom cluster on a surface (IBM, Zurich)
1991
able to move atoms on surface (IBM, Almaden)
2002
able to assemble the molecules by physically positioning the component atoms

3. Commercialization 1st generation (commercialized) 2nd generation
passive nanostructure
applied in coatings, nanoparticles, bulk materials (nanostructured metals, polymers and ceramics)
towards systematic design method
2nd generation
active nanostructure
transistors, amplifier,targeted drugs and chemicals, and adaptive structures (~2005)

4. Commercialization 3rd generation 4th generation systems of nanosystems
3D features, heterogeneous nanocomponents
specific assembly techniques (such as bio-assembly, networking at the nanoscale, new architectures)
~2010
4th generation
molecular nanosystems
nanodevices, biomimetics and new molecular designs (~2020)

5. Nanotechnology for the next generation
T.Nakahara & T. Imai
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

6. Policies Similar projects from Others? Nanocarbon materials
Nanoelectronics
Nanobiomaterials
Others?
Diamond nano emitter project

7. Targets
Size!

9. Nano size effect Nanomaterial: diamond rigid atomic structure
high hardness, high thermal conductivity and high acoustic velocity
semiconductor properties
apply as semiconductor devices, optical devices, electron emission devices
fabrication and synthesis technology
manufactured very precisely in a controlled manner

11. Applications
Triode vacuum tube (~2000°C) VS. micro vacuum triode (~30°C)

12. Vacuum Microelectronic Device (VMD)

13. Next generation applications for polymeric nanofibres
T.C. Lim and S.Ramakrishna
National University of Singapore

14. Polymeric fibres Targets Nanofibres
high tensile modulus and tensile strength
UV resistance, electrical conductivity, biodegradability
typical: m in diameter
Nanofibres
decrease in pore size, a drop in structural defects, enhanced physical behaviour

15. Nanofibres applications
Polymer composite reinforcement
the moduli and fracture resistance improvement in epoxy resin (300 nm PBI fibres)
Electrical conductors
electrochemical rxn rate  electrode’s surface area
conductive Nano fibrous membrane for electrostatic dissipation, corrosion protection, electromagnetic interface shielding…
Sensors
huge surface area increases the sensitivity