Latest Research Insights in Nanotechnology – 5th Global Nanotek Summit

For many, nanotechnology is simply seen as a way to make mundane objects smaller. But nanotechnology promises to do a lot more. A more realistic point of view is that it will leave virtually no aspect of life unaffected and that it will be widely used by 2020. Mass applications will likely have a significant impact, especially in manufacturing, medicine, new computer systems, and sustainability. Scientists are also studying how nanotechnology can provide medical treatments that target the genes themselves. Another segment focusses on building cables strong enough to support an elevator in space, giving forth to the intersection of science fiction and cutting edge science. If you are planning on attending a top-level nanotechnology conference such as the 5th Nanotek Summit 2k19, a high-level international conference inHong Kong, then you might want to check out some of the top trends in the field of nanotechnology.

●     Treatments That Involve Mimicking The Behaviour Of Viruses

Viruses affect our genome by inserting their own genes into our cells to replicate. For a long time, researchers have been working on designing a synthetic particle that can provide genetic information in the same way. Particles made of non-toxic, water-soluble materials can be manipulated in order to deliver DNA directly to cells more effectively, thus encoding them into RNA molecules outside the nucleus, where they would be translated into proteins to convey a specific function. It could change the genetic makeup of a cell or could have a short-term therapeutic effect. For people with genetic diseases, such as hemophilia or cystic fibrosis, this approach could provide healthy genes to the target cells and repair the errors in their DNA that cause the disease.

●     In Treating Cancer

Nanotechnology could also shed light on more effective cancer treatments. Mutations in cancer cells result in the disabling of a control switch that gets the cells to eventually stop growing, but targeted gene therapy using nanoparticles could reactivate their self-destruct button, stopping cancer growth. By directing nanoparticles to specific tissues and giving accurate instructions to appropriate cells, nanotechnology and nanotechnology in medicine can help drugs be more precise.

●     A Bridge To The Moon

Nanotech could also help materialize an idea that has been fascinating engineers since at least the end of the 19th century, which involves building an elevator that extends from Earth to space. Scientists are working on a type of space elevator that could pull up a long cable anchored to the equator and connected to a floating base outside the earth's atmosphere and in a geosynchronous orbit. The cable should cover a length of about 66,000 kilometers and be made from an exceptionally strong and light substance, otherwise, it would collapse under its own weight. Carbon nanotubes (which are basically cylindrical nanostructures made up of carbon atoms) are extremely resistant and have only one atomic layer of thickness. They could be appropriate material for these cables. A floating space station accessible by lift will make it much easier for astronauts to reach the Moon or other cosmic regions. Once in place, the space elevator would help in significantly reducing the cost of transporting payloads into the orbit which can cost anywhere from several thousand dollars per kilogram to a few hundred dollars per kilogram.

●     Nano Computer Chips

A new study indicates that a new type of 3D computer chip combining two advanced nanotechnologies could significantly increase the speed and energy efficiency of processors. Current chips separate the memory (which stores the data) and the logic circuits (which process the data), and the data is exchanged between these two components to perform operations. However, there exists a major bottleneck because of the limited number of connections between memory and logical circuits, especially owing to the fact that computers are expected to handle ever-increasing amounts of data. Previously, this limitation was masked by the effects of Moore's Law, according to which the number of transistors that can fit on a chip doubles every two years, resulting in an increase in performance. But as chipmakers have reached their fundamental physical limits on the capacity of small transistors, this trend has slowed down.

●     Laser Printers That Print At A Nano Scale

According to a new study, laser printers that sculpt images on a tiny scale may one day create color photos that will not fade over time, unlike ink. Researchers have fabricated a sheet of polymer and semiconductor metal reflecting unalterable colors, using tiny diffracting structures that absorb and reflect the light of different wavelengths. A coating made of this material would never need to be repainted, and the resulting image would retain its vitality over time. Such a printing process also allows for the choice of more specific colors because exact wavelengths can be selected, indicating fewer approximations that involve mixing pigments and comparing color swatches, indicated researchers. The same technique could be applied to creating watermarks or even encrypting and storing data, the researchers said. In this technique, the images are printed with a laser, which shoots a plastic sheet on a layer and germanium on it. The sheets are crafting through the process of depositing thin layers of polymer nanometer and germanium in shapes, small cylinders and blocks, none measuring more than 100 nanometers in diameter.

●     Stronger Materials & Superior Resistance Composites

The next generation of graphene and carbon nanotube-based devices will produce even lighter but stronger structures than those made possible by carbon fiber and will become more and more evident in cars, bicycles and sports equipment. The development of carbon nanotube pre-impregnated materials also provides better conduction, thus overcoming one of the main challenges of conventional carbon/epoxy fiber composites. Such meshes of carbon nanotubes have already flown during space missions, for example, the Juno probe to Jupiter.

●     Scalability Of Production

A big challenge is to produce nanomaterials that make them affordable. It is important for technologies that can impact major issues such as food, water, energy, and the environment to be scalable. The main reason why these problems are so important is that they are ubiquitous and the corresponding commercial markets have become trivialized, and very often, a technology that exploits a unique characteristic of a nanomaterial, can help in providing improvements in functional performance or engineering, but almost as often, these technologies require rare (and therefore expensive) materials or slow or complicated (and also expensive) manufacturing processes. This limited scalability often hampers application despite exceptional performance in the lab or prototype stage. Significant progress in carbon nanotube manufacturing technologies, particularly to control purity and structure and to reduce nanotube costs, is expected in the near future. Progress will result in the widespread use of carbon nanotube materials by mechanical engineers. Apart from revolutionizing the automotive, aerospace and sporting goods sectors, nanotechnology is facilitating numerous improvements such as thinner, more affordable and more durable flat screens; improved armor materials to protect soldiers; sensors for medical tests; more humane and effective treatments for cancer patients; improved cathode materials for safer and more durable Li-ion batteries.

●     Advances In Nanomedicine

The application of nanotechnology is nowhere as exciting as in the biomedical field, where considerable progress has been made in the areas of diagnosis and treatment. One research team has developed a new treatment using a combination of gold nanoshells and lasers to destroy cancerous tumors by heat. This technology promises to destroy tumors with minimal damage to adjacent healthy tissue. The team hopes to get European approval in the second or third quarter of this year and FDA approval early next year, after 10 years of development and testing. In the field of diagnostics, nanosensors capable of detecting, identifying and quantifying biological substances in body fluids allow early detection of diseases and treatments, as well as the ability to detect environmental contaminants in the body.

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