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Nanotechnology is the | Nanotechnology is a group of emerging technologies in which the structure of matter is controlled at the nanometer scale, the scale of small numbers of atoms, to produce novel materials and devices that have useful and unique properties. Some of these technologies impose only limited control of structure at the nanometer scale, but they are already in use, producing useful products. They are also being further developed to produce even more sophisticated products in which the structure of matter is more precisely controlled. The first initiatives were a further development of the micro-electronic technology. But as development carried on and improvements were achieved the development broadened to biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and chemical technology on the nano-level | ||
The influence on our life will be huge and is hard to predict. Humanity can be influenced in a way we hardly can imagine. | |||
== Enablers: == | == Enablers: == | ||
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- Need for less expensive devices & circuits | - Need for less expensive devices & circuits | ||
- The strive for improving our health | |||
- The strive to control life and the environment | |||
== Inhibitors: == | == Inhibitors: == | ||
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- Commercial viability | - Commercial viability | ||
- Ethics | |||
- Fear of the unpredictable | |||
- Fear of abuse | |||
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== Timing: == | == Timing: == | ||
The first practical tools coming from nanotechnology are already available <br> | |||
Expectations for the future is:<br> | |||
Material: 3 years <br> | |||
Energy: 5 years <br> | |||
Healthcare: 8 years <br> | |||
Nanoelectronics: 10 years <br> | |||
Examples of nano"tools": | |||
[[Image:Nano_examples.jpg]]. | |||
== Web Resources: == | == Web Resources: == | ||
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http://www.foresight.org/ | http://www.foresight.org/ | ||
Nanotechnology by dr. Ralph Merkle | |||
http://www.zyvex.com/nano/ | |||
About Nanotechnology | |||
http://www.foresight.org/nano/index.html | |||
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To return to the home page of the Future of Communication click[[The_future_of_communication_in_2015]]<br><br><br> | |||
Latest revision as of 19:37, 14 December 2005
Description:
Nanotechnology is a group of emerging technologies in which the structure of matter is controlled at the nanometer scale, the scale of small numbers of atoms, to produce novel materials and devices that have useful and unique properties. Some of these technologies impose only limited control of structure at the nanometer scale, but they are already in use, producing useful products. They are also being further developed to produce even more sophisticated products in which the structure of matter is more precisely controlled. The first initiatives were a further development of the micro-electronic technology. But as development carried on and improvements were achieved the development broadened to biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and chemical technology on the nano-level
The influence on our life will be huge and is hard to predict. Humanity can be influenced in a way we hardly can imagine.
Enablers:
- Advancements in science
- Advancements in technology
- Research
- Need for smaller & lighter devices & circuits
- Need for less expensive devices & circuits
- The strive for improving our health
- The strive to control life and the environment
Inhibitors:
- Funding
- Commercial viability
- Ethics
- Fear of the unpredictable
- Fear of abuse
Timing:
The first practical tools coming from nanotechnology are already available
Expectations for the future is:
Material: 3 years
Energy: 5 years
Healthcare: 8 years
Nanoelectronics: 10 years
Examples of nano"tools":
.
Web Resources:
Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology
http://www.foresight.org/EOC/EOC_Chapter_5.html#section01of06
Foresight Institute: Preparing for Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology by dr. Ralph Merkle
About Nanotechnology
http://www.foresight.org/nano/index.html
To return to the home page of the Future of Communication clickThe_future_of_communication_in_2015