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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. | 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 | The influence on our life will be huge and is hard to predict. Humanity can be influenced in a way we hardly can imagine. | ||
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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
Inhibitors:
- Funding
- Commercial viability
- Ethics
- Fear of the unpredictable
- Fear of abuse
Paradigms:
Experts:
Timing:
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
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