Nanotechnology

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November 2003

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Recent Developments

• Development of A 10-Gbit Nanotube Memory Array
• Targeted Therapeutics with Polymer Nanoparticles
• Carbon Nanoscrolls
• Advances in Bioelectronics
• SRI's Nanocell Battery Technology
• Reverse Genetic Engineering: Artificial Polio Virus
• Plastic Solar Cells
• Nanocoatings

Updates

Importance of the Technology

The Technology in Brief

• Enabling Materials
• Fabrication Approaches
• Precision Engineering: Engineering Nanoparticles
• Precision Engineering: Lithography
• Precision Engineering: Nanoprinting
• Precision Engineering: Atomic and Molecular Manufacturing Technologies

Commercial Development Parameters

• Timing
• General Constraints
• Required Resources
• Synergistic Technologies
• Competing Technologies
• Demand Factors
• Regulatory Factors

Areas to Monitor

• Advanced Materials
• Nanoelectronics, Optoelectronics, and Magnetics
• Advanced Computers and Computational Methods
• Nanobiotechnology
• Environmental Improvements
• Energy and Storage Systems
• Characterization and Diagnostic Tools
• Funding Sources
• Public Attitudes
• Liability Issues
• Wild Cards

Implications of Commercialization

• Investment Opportunities
• Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanostructures
• Diversification of the IT Market
• Nanobiotechnology Opportunities
• National Security

Market Development

Applications

• Materials and Engineering Structures
• Information Processing
• Sensors/Effectors
• Energy and Storage Systems
• Nanobiotechnology

Players