K.A. Dimuthu Dharshana, Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna.

Galle, Sri Lanka

CCPDHE, Faculty of Medicine,University of Ruhuna - 16th May 2012 1

Genetics Artificial Intelligence/ Robotics Information Technology Nanotechnology

CONTENT

What is Nanotechnology Few Applications of Nanotechnology

N ANOTECHNOLOGY IS A ..

field of Applied Science whose theme is the control of matter, its properties on an atomic and molecular scale.
Physical Chemical Electrical Mechanical Optical Magnetic

H OW SMALL NANOMATERIAL ?

Nano fibers Single Human Hair

N ANO SCALE

I MPACT

OF NANOTECHNOLOGY

M EDICINE

F UTURE TREATMENTS

Nanodevices can make gene sequencing more efficient. It will revolutionize the specificity of diagnostics and therapeutics, No operations, No more pills and chemotherapies, Just one quick injection, The nano sized machine communicate and target millions of different foreign bodies/ matters that may have developed in the body, It will search and destroy foreign objects, and rebuild the bodies vital cells.

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Nanotechnology has been a boon for the medical field by delivering drugs to specific cells using nanoparticles. The overall drug consumption and side-effects can be lowered significantly by depositing the active agent in the morbid region only and in no higher dose than needed. This highly selective approach reduces costs and human suffering.

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F UTURE CANCER TREATMENTS

Nano molecules will travel and kill the cancer Cancer cells can be killed by Magforce nono theroperies, Nano xray therapies eliminating painful side effects of chemotherapy;loosing hair, hearing, etc.. Destroying tumor without killing healthy cells No addition of toxics to body

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D ESTROYING

TUMOR WITHOUT

KILLING HEALTHY CELLS

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F UTURE

TREATMENTS CONT

New formulations and routes for drug delivery, optimal drug usage. (High consumption,
lower side effects, cost and suffering)

Gene gun that uses nanoparticles to deliver genetic material to target cells Tissue engineering: More durable, artificial tissues and organs

Bones can be regrown on carbon nanotube scaffolds

Sensors for early detection and prevention

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N ANO E LECTRONICS AND C OMPUTING

thousands of people sharing

Past Shared computing a mainframe computer

Present Personal computing Future Ubiquitous computing thousands of computers sharing each and everyone of us; computers embedded in walls, chairs, clothing, light switches, cars.; characterized by the connection of things in the world with computation.

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A PPLICATIONS CONT..

Cleaning- Super washing machines, Nano materialized clothes with special properties, Eg: Super hydrophobic Security- Nano sensors, high security uniforms: Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy- Advanced Solar panels (24 hours working), fossil fuel replacements with high efficient cells Many more

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N ANO MANUFACTURING

Carbon Nanotubes Nanostructured Polymers Optical fiber performs through sol-gel processing of nanoparticles Nanoparticles in imaging systems Nanostructured coatings Ceramic Nanoparticles for netshapes.

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N ANOTECHNOLOGY

IN SPACE

Improvements in shuttle Lighter weight and smaller in size Nano sensors and Nano robots Use of laser sails Micro and Nano rovers for planetary exploitation Benefits to Astronauts

Nano suits, Nano food : No refrigeration, Protection from bacteria and diseases, Lighter.

Cheaper space flights Nano satellites

Will be 90% lighter, Greater Strength, Greater Safety margin due to Dimondiode fibers.

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G IANTS

IN

N ANOTECHNOLOGY

Arizona State University - USA Center for Applied Nanobioscience Center for Bio-Optical Nanotechnology Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors Center for Nanotechnology in Society Center for Single Molecule Biophysics Massachusetts Institute of Technology- USA University at Albany (UAlbany)- USA Cornel University -USA Canfield University UK Osaka University- Japan Amity Institute of Nanotechnology (AINT) India Australian National University- Australia

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R EFERENCES

All sources in the internet

Wikipedia Youtube Google

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THANK YOU