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May 8
Nanotechnology Presented By Eng. Ahmad A. Salah
2012
Agenda
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What is nanotechnology ? What can nanotechnology do for us ? What has nanotechnology achieved so far ? What is the future devices and communication technologies ? What are the main challenges facing nanotechnology ? Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) Nanotube Applications Molecular Modeling and Simulation in Nanotechnology
What is Nanotechnology?
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Nanotechnology is to build up new large scale materials by using of very small particles at the length scale of the nanometer 10-9.
A Nanometer is a billionth of a Meter, that is, about 1/80,000 of the diameter of a human hair, or 10 times the diameter of a hydrogen atom.
progressive miniaturization of existing technology. Direct: to enhance the performance of existing processes and materials. Conceptual: all materials and processes are considered from a molecular viewpoint.
Photonics:
Cosmetics
Ambient intelligence :
Sensor
and sensing everywhere Solution for radio More speed less energy More memory Power and thermal management
are of comparable size to the workpiece Interfacial forces make nano-scale objects very sticky Difficult to store sufficient information
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Carbon nanotubes are one of the most commonly mentioned building blocks of nanotechnology.
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hundred times the tensile strength of steel Thermal conductivity better than all but the purest diamond Electrical conductivity similar to copper, but with the ability to carry much higher currents
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Carbon nanotubes were 'discovered' in 1991 by Sumio Iijima . Graphite is made up of layers of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, like chicken wire (see the Figure)
Nanotube Applications
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SuperCapacitors
Molecular modeling and simulation help in fundamental understanding of nano-scale phenomena and as well as in technological applications. Molecular simulations provide excellent opportunities for education and outreach when combined with visualization tools.
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Questions ?