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NANOTECHNOLOGY
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Nanomaterials are typically between 0.1 and 100 nanometers (nm) in size – with
1 nm being equivalent to one billionth of a meter (10-9 m).
The term was coined in 1974 by Norio Taniguichi of Tokyo Science University to
describe semiconductor processes such as thin-film deposition that deal with
control on the order of nanometers. His definition still stands as the basic
statement today: “Nano-technology mainly consists of the processing of
separation, consolidation, and deformation of materials by one atom or one
molecule.”
Advantages of Nanotechnology:
• In medicine, we are already seeing research on: New ways to deliver drugs with
contact lenses; the directing of drugs to tumors with tiny “smart bombs“; gold
“nano-bullets” that seek-and-destroy tumors; starving cancer with nanoparticles;
diagnosing diseases such as Alzheimer’s, monitoring health and fighting sickness
with tiny probes; and growing new organs from scratch.
In addition, new and powerful light-emitting diodes (LEDs) may soon replace
conventional light bulbs, offering huge energy savings. LEDs are built with
semiconductors, increasingly developed at the nanoscale.
Concerns:
• Atomic weapons can now be more accessible and made to be more powerful
and more destructive. These can also become more accessible with
nanotechnology.
• Since these particles are very small, problems can actually arise from the
inhalation of these minute particles, much like the problems a person gets from
inhaling minute asbestos particles.
Nano mission:
• The Nano Mission is an umbrella programme of Government of India for
overall development in the field of Nano technology through studies, research
and innovations.
OBJECTIVES:
• International Collaborations