1. Hersh J. Noori
Industrial
chem.

2. INTRODUCTION TO
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Nanotechnology is the understanding and control of matter at dimensions of
roughly 1 to 100 nanometers, where unique phenomena enable novel
applications.”
“Encompassing nanoscale science, engineering
and technology, nanotechnology involves
imaging, measuring, modeling, and manipulating
matter at this length scale.”

3. ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTERS
NANOTECHNOLOGY MAKES:
Smaller Transistors
Smaller Memory
Smaller Circuitry

5. Moore’s Law describes a trend of
technology. It states that the number of
transistors that can be put on a single
chip will double every two years.

6. A schematic diagram of the NIST nanowire transistor.

7. Instead of making
transistor components and
assembling them on a
board, nanoscale
transistors are grown
together on a silicon wafer.
They look much different
from the traditional
transistors.
Nano Transistor

8. The human brain has about 100 billion
neurons.
Each neuron has thousands of synapses.
The newest processors have only two
billion transistors.

9. Because of
nanotechnology,
the speed of
computers has
increased while
the price of
computing has
decreased.

11. This is a 2
gigabyte hard
drive. It weighs
about 70 pounds.
It was first used in
the 1980s. Its cost
at that time
ranged from
$80,000 to
$140,000.

12. 2 GB in 1980s
$80,000
2 GB in 1990s
$200
2 GB in 2010
$5

13. Current research
shows that by
using
nanotechnology,
1000 GB of
memory can fit
on the head of
this pin. 1000 GB
is 1 Terabyte.

15. These layers contain transparent electrodes
Nanotubes are
small enough that
they cannot be
seen, so they can
be great
conductors to be
used as
transparent
contacts.

16. Carbon nanotubes
on a glass or
plastic sheet
allow
manufacturers
to make clear
conductive
panels for
displays that are
extremely thin.

17. REFERENCES
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NELSON, MAX, AND SHIPBAUGH, CALVIN. (1995) THE POTENTIAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR MOLECULAR
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NANOTECHNOLOGY: BASIC SCIENCE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. (2004). [KINDLE EDITION] RETRIEVED FROM
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