Nanotechnology In Greater Detail
Nanotechnology is the construction and use of functional structures created and designed from molecular or atomic scale measured in nanometers. As said before, Nanometers are one billionth of a meter. The size of these structures allows them to improve physical, chemical and biological properties. They have incredible medical powers in the future which could cure the impossible diseases. The most revolutionary product of nanotechnology includes nanorobots which are hoped to be created in the recent future. Today, Nanotechnology is already setting a mark on the market with the help of carbon nanotubes, nanocomposite structures or nanoparticles which enhance products to a point where they are not only stronger but more efficient. (Source 5)
Nanotechnology was created by Richard Freynman during a speech at CalTech in 1959. This was devoloped because of the strange ideas Freynman had that were way past his time, the ideas that one day cells and atoms can be moved around the body to be put wherever a person pleases. With the help of technology advancing nanotechnology has been able to improve many technologies in the world. Nanotechnology with the help of carbon nanotubes have made products stronger, flexible and simpler. Yet the simple battery has been advanced with the help of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology has also pushed medically to improve cancer treatment and maybe to cure cancer in the future once it evolves more. The struggles that is blocking nanotechnology from evolving to greatness includes many things.
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Nanotechnology Timeline: 1959: On December 29th Freyman gives a speech describing the process by which the ability to maniuplate individual atoms and molecules might be developed. Having the power to move atoms where they would like. 1974: Tokyo Science University Professor Norio Taniguchi uses the term "Nano-technology." 1977: Kim Eric Drexler an American engineer originates molecular nanotechnology concepts at MIT 1981: First technical paper on molecular engineering to build with atomic precision STM invented. 1985: First Buckyball discovered 1986: First book published on nanotechnology, AFM invented. 1987: First protein engineered 1988: First nanotechnology university course 1990: Japan's STA begins funding nanotech projects/research. 1991: Japan's MITI announces "Atom Factory" Carbon Nanotube discovered 1993: First Feynam Prize in nanotechnology awarded for modeling a hydrogen abstraction tool. 1996: NASA begins work in computational nanotech and first nanobio conference. 1997: First company of nanotechnology called Zyvex. First design of nanorobotic system. 1998: First DNA-based nanomechanical device 1999: First Nanomedicine book published. Development of carbon nanotubes for potential computing device applications. 2000: First state research initiative $100 million in California. 2001: U.S announces first center for military applications and theory of nanometer-scale electronic devices. An interactive time line here. For more click here. (Source 6) | History:
He started it all off with the famous question of "Why cannot we write the entire 24 volumes of the Encyclopedia Brittanica on the head of a pin?" This was all asked at a speech he gave at Caltech in 1959. (Source 7)
He thought of a sea of robots that could move around molecules precisely and quickly that they could make almost any substance out of ordinary ingredients in a matter of hours. (Source 8) |
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