GOVT. WOMEN ENGG.

COLLEGE
AJMER

A
seminar
Presentation
on
Presented
“Nanotechnology” by:-
Prashita Jain
B.Tech Final
year(ECE)
 Content:-
What is nanotechnology?
Nanoscale .
History Of Nanotechnology.
Nanotechnology segments.
Tools :-

(i) TEM
(ii) AFM
(iii) STM
Materials .
Nanodevices.

Nanoparticles.

Approaches of nanotech.
Application of nanotech.
Benefits of nanotech.
Disadvantage .
Future .
Conclusion.
 What is nanotechnology?
Nanotechnology is derived from the combination of
two words Nano and Technology. Nano means very
small or “miniature”. So, it is the technology in
miniature form.
It (sometimes shortened to "nanotech") is the study of
manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale
One nanometer (nm) is one billionth, or 10−9, of a
meter.
Itdeals with structures sized between 1to 100
nanometer in at least one dimension, and involves
developing materials or devices within that size.
Nanoscale:-
  
History Of Nanotechnology:-

The first concepts of Nanotechnology was given by physicist Richard

Feynman at an  American Physical Society  meeting at California
Institute of Technology (Caltech) on December 29, 1959.

Engines of Creation is considered the first book on the

topic of nanotechnology.

Nanotechnology and nanoscience got started in the early 1980s with

two major developments; the birth of cluster science and the invention
of the scanning tunneling microscope  (STM).

This development led to the discovery of fullerenes in 1985

and carbon nanotubes a few years later.
Nanotechnology Segments:-

One way of characterizing nanotechnology is

by :-

• tools

• materials

• devices

• particles
Tools In Nanotechnology:-
The main tools used in nanotechnology
are three main microscopes:-

• Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)

• Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM)

• Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

Atomic Force Microscope :-
Creates 3D image.
Laser light from a
solid state diode is
reflected off the back
of the cantilever .
It detects cantilever
deflections <10 nm .
Scanning Tunneling Microscope :-

A scanning tunneling
microscope (STM) is
an instrument for
imaging surfaces at
the atomic level.
The STM is based on
the concept of
quantum tunneling.
Transmission Electron
Microscope :-
 TEM is a microscopy technique
where by a beam of electrons is
transmitted through an thin
specimen.
An image is formed from the
interaction of the electrons
transmitted through the
specimen.
Digital camera records images.
Materials:-
• Carbon Nanotubes .
• Fullerenes.
(1) Carbon nanotubes :-
(2) Fullerens:-
 Nanoparticles :-
• Quantum dots.
• Colloidal gold.
• Silver Nanoparticles .
• Iron Nanoparticles.
(1) Quantum dots :-
(2) Silver nanoparticles:-
Devices :-
1. Nano devices .
• Nanorobots .
2. Microdevices .
• MEMS(micro electro mechanical system).
• Microarray (2-D array).
 Approaches :-

• Top-down – Breaking down matter into more

basic building blocks. Frequently uses
chemical or thermal methods.
• Bottoms-up – Building complex systems by
combining simple atomic-level components.
 Applications of Nanotechnology:-
Medicine .
Nanoparticles in glass.
Nanofilms.
Textile.
Nanoelectronics.
Memory storage.
Water Filteration.
Nanomedicine :-
(1) The Promise of
Nanomedicine
(2) Robotics
(3) Cancer
Benefits of Nanotechnology:-
In the computer world,
nanotechnology is important to the
development of small computer
circuits that can reduced the size of
computers.
Disadvantages of Nanotechnology:-

Safety hazards with nano materials.

Some studies detected possible cancer causing

properties of carbon nanotubes.

Some nano materials bounded with other materials

or components.
Future of Nanotechnology:-
Nanorobots .
Airborne Nanorobots.
In information technology industry the smallest size
of transistors on silicon microprocessors .
According to U.S. government's nanotechnology
initiative is to develop a memory device
approximately the size of a sugar cube capable of
storing all the information .
Within the next 25 years scientists inspired
computer software (artificial intelligence) enabling
materials to "think" for themselves.
 Conclusion :-
Nanotechnology has the potential to change every part of our
lives. It affects all materials like ceramics, metals polymers and
biomaterial . New materials are the foundation of major
technological advances.
In the coming decade it will have an enormous impact. Future
advances could change our approaches to manufacturing
electronics, IT and communications technology making
previous technology redundant and leading to applications
which could not have been developed or even thought about,
without this new approach.
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