“Nanotechnology- Changing
Everything”
Jim Mason, Executive Director
Oklahoma Nanotechnology Initiative
The State Chamber
405-235-3669 www.oknano.com
What is
Nanotechnology?
“Nanotechnology is an enabling technology
that will change the nature of almost every
human-made object in the next century.”
-National Science and Technology Council
WHAT IS NANOTECHNOLOGY?
Nanotechnology is the
manipulation of matter
at the nanometer*
scale to create novel
structures, devices and
systems.
Structures
(e.g.materials)
Devices
(e.g. sensors)
* 1 millimeter = 1,000 micrometers;
1 micrometer = 1,000 nanometers
Source: "Nanotech: The Tiny Revolution" by CMP Científica (November 2001)
Systems
(e.g. NEMS)
HOW SMALL
Nanobatteries are
200 nm in diameter
2 billion could fit on
the surface of a nickel
™
Nanotechnology …
• is already making today’s products:
– Lighter
– Stronger
– Faster
– Smaller
– More Durable
Nano Products Available Now
The promise of nanotechnology
• More powerful computers and
information storage devices
• Fast chemical analyses using
minute quantities of materials
• New approaches for medical
diagnosis, treatment, and drug
delivery
• New catalysts for cleaner,
more efficient chemical
and energy industries
• New materials 100 times as
strong as current materials
• New technologies for energy
production and conversion
(fuel cells, solid-state lighting,
photovoltaics)
Nanochannel
sensors
Mo anode
Mo
gate
VACNF emitter
DNA delivery
Nanoscale
“vacuum tube”
Nano and Super Computing
• “Computers are incredibly fast, accurate,
and stupid; humans are incredibly slow,
inaccurate, and brilliant; together they are
powerful beyond imagination”—Albert
Einstein
www.biNano.com
• Nanotechnology will provide new
applications to electronics and computing
by creating organic electronic components
that are grown using methods more similar
to biological processes than the etching,
crystalline growth, or directed molecular
assembly methods that are currently used.
The extreme vision of nanotechnology is
the “bottom-up” production of virtually any
substance or object by one atom at a time.
www.binano.com cont’d
• Objects produced using nanotechnology
generally have unique characteristics such
as super connectivity, high strength
relative to their weight, low friction, high
thermal insulation properties, specific
beam frequency selectivity, quantum
effects, extreme water repellence and self
assembling geometric patterns such as
nanotubes, nanospheres, and
nanooctagons.
A DIVERSE SET OF OPPORTUNITIES
Cosmetics
Medical
applications
Nanobio
NEMS
Biomaterials
Food
packaging
Smart
implants
Portable
Energy
cells
Energy,
Industrial
Coatings
Paints
Textiles
Displays
Composites
1-4
Energy/
fuel cells
Lighting
Solar
cells
Chemical
catalysts
Lubricants
Medical
diagnostics
Nanoarrays
Tissue/organ
regen
Drug
delivery
Coatings &
Powders
Sensors
5-8
devices
Simple
ICs
Microprocessors
9-14
Years
Memory/Storage
15+
Molecular
circuitry
Quantum
computing
Devices &
Microelectronics
Economic impact of nanotechnology
Market Size Predictions
(within a decade)*
$340B/yr Materials
$300B/yr Electronics
$180B/yr Pharmaceuticals
$100B/yr Chemical manufacture
$ 70B/yr Aerospace
$ 20B/yr Tools
$ 30B/yr Improved healthcare
$ 45B/yr Sustainability
$1 Trillion per year by 2015
*Estimates by industry groups, source: NSF
Oklahoma Nano Legislation
• The Oklahoma Nanotechnology Sharing
Incentive Act which establishes the Oklahoma
Nanotechnology Applications Project (ONAP)
was signed by Governor Henry on April 21,2006.
• Funding for ONAP was included in the $10
million of new funding that was provided to the
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of
Science and Technology (OCAST) for the
current year.
• OCAST funds the Oklahoma Alliance for
Manufacturing Excellence, i2E (Oklahoma’s
Technology Commercialization Center) and the
Oklahoma Nanotechnology Initiative (ONI);
each of which have a role in the ONAP program.
• The Alliance Oct. 2nd announced a call for white
papers to encourage Oklahoma companies and
researchers to convey their interest in applying
nanotechnology processes to commercial
products. White papers are due Oct. 30th.
• A form with the information that should be
included in the white paper is available.
• Shortly, interested companies will be
invited to submit proposals for funding of
projects that will result in
commercialization using nanotechnology.
• A total of $1,200,000 is being made
available to fund highest ranked
proposals.
Intro to Nano Workshops
• Two “Introduction to Nanotechnology”
workshops are being provided to help
companies learn more about
nanotechnology.
– Oklahoma City – Oct. 19th 8:30-10:30 at The
State Chamber (330 N.E. 10th) rsvp 405-2353669 (Nancy)
– Tulsa – Oct. 25th 8:30 to 10:30 at OSU Tulsa
(North Building) rsvp 918-529-0722.
Oklahoma Nano Companies
•
NanoBioMagnetics - Edmond
NanoBioMagnetics, Inc. (NBMI), is engaged in the development and
commercialization of magnetically responsive nanoparticle technologies (MNP) for a
range of human health applications for an emerging area of nanobiomedicine referred
to as Organ-Assisting-Devices (OAD).
Fields of application for OAD platform technologies include biostable implants,
vectored drug delivery, and functional biosensors/switches. Using magnetic
properties, NanoBioMagnetics moves nanoparticles within the human body. It has
been used successfully to vibrate the inner ear, improving hearing and has potential
to move medicines directly to ailing cells. NBMI's nanoparticle technology was
developed by NBMI, with applications development subcontracted to healthcare
organizations and institutions. For information on NanoBioMagnetics,
http://www.nanobmi.com
•
XetaComp - Edmond
A wholly-owned subsidiary of NanoBioMagnetics, XetaComp produces custom
nanomaterials for commercial and research applications. XetaComp has the capacity
to produce nanomaterials in powder or dispersion forms. The technology is based on
an aerosol process that provides greater flexibility in the preparation of metal and
mixed metal oxides, doped metal oxides, and specialty coated or encapsulated
nanomaterials. For more information on XetaComp, www.xetacomp.com
• Southwest Nano Technologies - Norman
SouthWest Nano Technologies, Inc. (SWeNT™) is a privately held
independent specialty chemical firm, manufacturing single wall
carbon nanotubes for a broad array of specialty products.
Customized SWeNT™ nanotubes are available for application
development. SWeNT™ was incorporated in April of 2001 to spin off
nanotube research developed by the University of Oklahoma with
extensive support from ConocoPhillips, the National Science
Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics & Space Administration
(NASA), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Oklahoma Center for
the Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST), and others.
The mission of SouthWest Nano Technologies, Inc. is to be the
leading producer of high quality single wall carbon nanotubes and to
be an innovative partner in the continued development and
application of carbon nanotubes. Carbon nano tubes have great
promise for plasma displays, fuel cells and many other applications.
http://www.swnano.com
•
EKIPS Technologies Inc. – Norman
Ekips has developed the Breathmeter which measures biomarker molecules in
exhaled breath with a sensor that uses a mid-infrared laser chip similar to the laser
chips used in commercial DVD players. Future Breathmeter applications include
asthma therapy monitoring, kidney function monitoring, and cancer detection.
www.breathmeter.com
•
Colossus Nano Batteries - Tulsa
Colossus Nano Batteries won the Oklahoma graduate student business plan
competition by proposing to produce the world's smallest battery utilizing technology
developed from research conducted at the University of Tulsa by Dr. Dale Teeters. Dr.
Teeters’ nano batteries are so small that 242 of them can be laid side by side across
the width of a human hair.
•
Nomadics - Stillwater
Nomadics is a research and development company focused on homeland security
and force protection. Research and development efforts encompass sensing
technologies and instrumentation, nanotechnology, VLSI Photonics and further
advancement of the biological and medical frontiers. http://www.nomadics.com
• ARC Outdoors - Tulsa
Arc Outdoors sells nano enhanced clothing to places like Bass Pro
Shop and Cabella’s. Numerous other nano enhanced products are
in their developmental stages. www.arcoutdoors.com
• ConocoPhillips – Bartlesville/ Ponca City
ConocoPhillips has supported the Southwest Nano Technologies
research and is very involved in Nano research of its own.
• WON Laboratories - Norman
WON Laboratories is an emerging nano company that has
developed Nano Cotton a water repellent, air breathable fabric.
• Imation Enterprises – Weatherford
Imation Enterprises makes magnetic tapes used
to back up computers. Imation utilizes iron nano
particles as a part of the substrate of their
magnetic tapes. A process is used to get the
nano particles to line up and lay flat so that a
coating can be applied over them to create a
very flat magnetic surface on a flexible film.
www.imation.com
Nano Workforce Trends
• Before 2010 the market for
nanotechnology products and services is
estimated to reach $1 trillion in the U.S.
economy.
• This market will require anywhere from
800,000 to two million new jobs.
• Most of these workers will require at least
two year postsecondary degrees.
Nano Technician Training
• Tulsa Community College is offering several
courses for Nanotechnology and MEMS (Micro
Electrical Mechanical Systems).
• OSU- Okmulgee is developing a
Nano Technician Training
program that will be an added
certification to the Electrical
Engineering Associates program.
Nano Technician Training
• Oklahoma City Community College is
offering a Nanotechnology and MEMS program
and just graduated 5 members from the first
class. A new class started in September.
• The Oklahoma Department of Career and
Technical Education is actively engaged in
benchmarking nano training and is working
cooperatively with OSU-Okmulgee and others
on a federal grant to develop the Oklahoma
Nanotechnology Education Initiative.
• EPSCOR funding has provided $132
million in new faculty, equipment, and lab
space at OU, OSU, TU, and many regional
colleges and community colleges across
the state, a large part is going to nano.
• Currently the Regents of Higher
Education are funding $500,000
to support ongoing nano positions
and research.
Oklahoma Nano MRSEC
* C-SPIN – Center for Semiconductor
Physics in Nanostructures recently receive
a $7.8 grant from NSF to research
nanoscale structures
• OU receives $1 million to support research
into applications
for Carbon Nanotubes
OSU/Tulsa
• $50 million has been raised to build and
staff OSU – Tulsa’s new Helmerich
Advanced Materials Research Center.
• The facility will be staffed with 40 faculty in
these emerging fields.
• The University of Tulsa is currently
seeking to add additional faculty in
Nanotechnology.
Oklahoma Nano Net & ONI
• Over 60 scientists and researchers are
actively participating in the Nano Net
which is a vehicle for sharing scientific
information about nanotechnology.
• The Oklahoma Nanotechnology Initiative
maintains a website www.oknano.com to
serve as a clearinghouse of information
about the state of nanotechnology in
Oklahoma.
ONI’s Primary Objectives
• Objective 1
• Create a statewide awareness of the emerging nanotechnology industry
and its potential impact on the state
• Objective 2
• Promote Oklahoma and its resources as a valuable site for
nanotechnology-related industry location
• Objective 3
• Serve as a clearinghouse of information on nanotechnology to the
academic, financial, industrial, and business communities.
• Objective 4
• Create a Center of Excellence for Nanotechnology in Oklahoma