(November 11, 2009) Michael McGehee, Professor and Director of the Center for Advanced Molecular Photovoltaics at Stanford, discusses the state-of-the-art in currently competing solar photovoltaic technologies, including the future prospects and potential problems involved with each. Stanford University www.stanford.edu Center for Advanced Molecular Photovoltaics http Stanford Energy Seminar energyseminar.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube http
newsinfo.nd.edu Notre Dame's Stinson-Remick Hall is a 142000-square-foot facility that houses a nano technology research center, an 9000-square-foot semiconductor processing and device fabrication clean room, and an undergraduate interdisciplinary learning center.
1981 NBIC, an acronym standing for Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Information technology and Cognitive science, is currently the most popular term for emerging and converging technologies, and was introduced into public discourse through the publication of Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance, a report sponsored in part by the US National Science Foundation. Various other acronyms have been offered for essentially the same concept such as GNR (Genetics, Nanotechnology and Robotics). Journalist Joel Garreau in Radical Evolution: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies — and What It Means to Be Human uses "GRIN", for Genetic, Robotic, Information, and Nano processes, while science journalist Douglas Mulhall in Our Molecular Future: How Nanotechnology, Robotics, Genetics and Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Our World uses "GRAIN", for Genetics, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Nanotechnology. Another acronym coined by the appropriate technology organization ETC Group is "BANG" for "Bits, Atoms, Neurons, Genes." Further reading General * Giersch, H. (1982). Emerging technologies: Consequences for economic growth, structural change, and employment : symposium 1981. Tübingen: Mohr. * Jones-Garmil, K. (1997). The wired museum: Emerging technology and changing paradigms. Washington, DC: American Association of Museums. Law and policy * Branscomb, LM (1993). Empowering technology: Implementing a US strategy. Cambridge, Mass: MIT ...
Lecture Series on Advanced Materials and Processes by Prof.BS Murty, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur. For more details on NPTEL visit nptel.iitm.ac.in
Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb Nanotechnology Program Director - Nile University CEO of SabryCorp Ltd. for Science and Development Nanotechnology is the next scientific & engineering revolution it means that our design scale is going down to the nanometer. Have you heard of Intel's 45nm processor? Do you know that mean the length of the transistor has become 45nm? Nanotechnology, shortened to "Nanotech", can be applied to every known field not just electronics. For example NASA has designed a plane that can fly exactly like a bird using nanotechnology. There are several other applications of nanotech that are already out and about like: The SD-flash memory, the life straw, Aerogel, self-cleaning paint, ColorMatic monitoring of buildings, etc. The two main equipments involved in developing nanotech are; STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscope) and AFM (Atomic Force Microscope). The Nile University intends on starting a nanotechnology program in 2010.
Lecture Series on Advanced Materials and Processes by Prof.BS Murty, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur. For more details on NPTEL visit nptel.iitm.ac.in
