We all know nanotechnology used in many extraordinary applications in today's world. So what do you think about the future applications of nanotechnology? Where are we going?
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Hello Kemal Düzkar
The future applications likely depend upon the type of nanoparticle precursor being used. Each nanoparticle behaves differently in its own way, so a myriad of possibilities are feasible. Terming nanoparticle applications would be too broad of a discussion here I feel.
Dear Dr. Kemal Düzkar,
some authors who discussed the future of nanotechnology differentiate between incremental nanotechnology, evolutionary nanotechnology, and radical nanotechnology. Incremental nanotechnology is represented, for example, by reinforcement of current materials by nano-scale devices – leading, as one application, to development of better paints. Evolutionary nanotechnology involves more sophisticated tasks such as sensing and analysis of the environment by nano-structures, and a role for nanotechnology in signal processing, medical imaging, and energy conversion. Applications include targeted drug delivery and enhancement of components such as transistors, solar cells, light emitting diodes, and diode lasers. Significant improvements in the area of computing are expected from so-called evolutionary computing, allowing faster processing, miniaturized architectures, and increased storage.
An emerging field within nanotechnology is known as bionanotechnology, which is a synthetic technology based on the principles and chemical pathways of living organisms. Bionanotechnology looks for connections between molecular biology and nanotechnology – guiding the development of machinery at the nano-scale by the structure and function of natural nano-machines found in living cells.
As was the case with many new technologies, solid predictions of their course of developments are difficult to make. If nanotechnology were to follow the paths of other new technologies (digital communications, the Internet) the early predictions – for the first ten years – would tend to overestimate the impact of the technology (much less is achieved compared to predictions); the long-term prediction – for the first 50-75 years – would tend to underestimate that impact (much more is achieved compared to predictions).
For more details, please see the source at: http://www.trynano.org/about/future-nanotechnology
Best regards, Pierluigi Traverso.
Dear Kamal,
In future the application of Nanotechnology can move towards the following axes:
- Micro electro mechanical systems.
- Robots- how small can they go?
- Ageless Materials.
- Nano-mechanics and Nano-elasticity.
- Nano-particle coatings -special new effects.
- Nano-electronic and magnetic devices and new computing systems.
- Invisible mending of atomic dislocations inside damaged materials.
Advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology intend new and innovative applications in many fields. therefore, there will be significant growth in future the application of Nanotechnology because the major companies that have been active in nanomaterials for many years continue to invest heavily in new products.
These products can include; new nanomedicine, new nanomaterial for Smart drug delivery systems and drug release, and new nano-adsorbents for industrial and environmental purposes.
Certainly one cannot limit where the nanotechnology can be used. There are plenty of applications in various fields and some new ones are emerging every now and then. Some of the areas that still have a lot of room for the technology to grow is the biomedical/biomedicine applications, neural networks, nano-electronic and computing systems…
Recently, we contribute towards nano-synthesis as prospective inhibitory agent against upper respiratory tract infection.
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Undoubtedly, in the recent two decades, nanotechnology research has found many applications in many bio-scientific areas, e.g. controlled drug delivery systems (DDS), pharmacologically active polymers, engineering of advanced bionanomaterials, pharmaceutical applications, treat various chronic diseases such as cancer. Also very important for non-biological areas such as nanosensors, nanoelectronics, nanomagnetic, etc. Thus, I think nanotechnology research will grow and grow in the future to give us more important applications.
The Future of Nanotechnology. Current products of nanotechnology are much more ordinary reinforced plastics for the body of bicycles, stain-resistant clothes, better cosmetics, and healthcare products, and tennis rackets reinforced with carbon nanotubes.
http://www.trynano.org/about/future-nanotechnology
Dear researcher,
The future applications of nanotechnology could occur in different fields, including nano-chemistry for the synthesis of new polymeric materials, nano-physics for the development of new electronic devices, and in nano-biotechnology and nano-medicine. However, nanoscience and nanotechnology have demonstrated promising applications such as targeted drug delivery systems in cancer and disease therapy, nano-bio sensors in diagnosis and detection of diseases, and tissue engineering in the fabrication of artificial organs in regenerative medicine which are related to nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine since these practical applications are directly involved in health and life science.
Hello Dr Kemal Düzkar,
According to nanotechnology experts, the applications will be numerous and promising.
Some experts speak about smart platforms for imaging, diagnosis or therapy: for example to decipher the most intimate signals of our bodies. More targeted and more effective therapies with fewer side effects.
Other experts evoke in the field of computer science, brain-machine interfaces to designate direct connection systems between the brain and a computer.
Or the development of nanobots: super-miniaturized robots assembled, atoms by atoms, to encourage our lost or damaged tissues to regenerate.
Some experts evoke nano-factories to build new materials, to complete Mendeleev's periodic table for example.
Significant questions will surely rise, Kemal Düzkar . Will Moore's Law be valid the next year? If yes, we need to bring in nanoscale microprocessing circuits replicating their macroscopic kin. For that to happen, the easiest way out I imagine would be to fabricate MEMS circuit elements using nanoelectronic technologies. You already have nanoscale inductors and capacitors being facbricated in labs, and Landauer's concepts can help us visualize low-dissipative resistors. Recently a whole IC was fabricated too. What might be next- an Intel processor measuring a few atoms across haha!
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