Forward for Faculty & Collaborators
The following presentation is a partial result of work performed at the
Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
through the
University of Virginia
Center for Diversity in Engineering
and the
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Special Thanks to
Lenoid Zighle PHD, Computational Materials, School of Engineering,
UVA
Carolyn Vallas, PHD, Center for Diversity in Engineering, UVA
Juliet Trail, Center for Diversity in Engineering, UVA
Introduction to
Nanotechnology
By
Randy Applegate
At the RET sponsored by UVA and the
Center for Diversity In Engineering
What is Nanotechnology
the study of the controlling of matter on an
atomic and molecular scale. Generally
nanotechnology deals with structures
sized between 1 to 100 nanometer in at
least one dimension, and involves
developing or modifying materials or
devices within that size.
Nanotechnology
is already making today’s products:
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Lighter
Stronger
Faster
Smaller
More Durable
How small is Nano - small?
Units in nanometers (µm)
Compared to Human Hair
A Human Hair is about 100,000µm wide
A “Nano-Scale” Demonstration
http://screencast.com/t/MzAxODc5
http://screencast.com/t/MGMxZTcyN2E
Nanotechnology spans many Areas
Information
Technology
Biotechnology
Mechanical
Engineering
Eng. & /
Robotics
Transportation
Advance
Materials &
Textiles
NANOTECHNOLOGY
National
Security &
Defense
Energy &
Environment
Aerospace
Medicine
/
Health
Food and
Agriculture
Key Terms
Nonotechnology
Nanometer
Nanotube
Atom
Atomic Level
System
Atomic Structure
Fluence (Laser)
Defects
Dislocation
Molecule
Molecular Dynamics
Computational
Materials Science
Newton’s Laws of
Motion
Material Sciences
Atomic – level Simulations:
Molecular Dynamics
Computational Research
Dislocation Dynamics
Computational Materials Group
Dr. Leonid Zhiglei
Emphasis of Research
Atomic – level Simulations:
Molecular Dynamics
Computational Research
Dislocation Dynamics
Getting a Base Line on Material
Molecular Behavior
Molecule
Relationship
To other
Molecules
Section of
Material
Determine Starting Point
(Initial Conditions)
Using Newton’s Second Law of
Classic Motion
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How Molecule Move…
Applications of Nanotechnology
Current Applications
burn and wound dressings, water filtration
devices, paints, cosmetics, coatings,
lubricants, textiles, memory/storage
devices
medical diagnostics, displays, sensors,
drug delivery, composite materials, solid
state lighting, bio-materials, nano arrays,
more powerful computers, protective
armor, chem-bio suits, and chem-bio
sensors
Future Applications
2011-15
-- nanobiomaterials,
microprocessors, new catalysts, portable
energy cells, solar cells, tissue/organ
regeneration, smart implants
2016 and beyond – molecular
circuitry, quantum computing, new
materials, fast chemical analyses
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