Nanotechnology-what is ahead?

Author

Meyyappan, Meyya

Author_Institution

NASA Ames Res. Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

55

Abstract

Summary form only given. An overview of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, with a description of various technology components currently on the horizon, is presented. Also, an in-depth discussion of carbon nanotubes (CNT) based nanotechnology is provided. CNT exhibits extraordinary electrical and mechanical properties and offers remarkable potential for revolutionary applications in electronics devices, computing and data storage technology, sensors, composites, storage of hydrogen or lithium for battery development, nanoelectromechanical systems, and as tips in scanning probe microscopy for imaging and nanolithography. The status of nanotechnology research in the US and abroad is presented

Keywords

carbon nanotubes; fullerene devices; hydrogen economy; lithography; nanotechnology; reviews; scanning probe microscopy; technological forecasting; C; National Nanotechnology Initiative; battery development; carbon nanotubes based nanotechnology; composites; computing technology; data storage technology; electrical properties; electronics devices; future technology components; hydrogen storage; imaging; lithium storage; mechanical properties; nanoelectromechanical systems; nanolithography; scanning probe microscopy tips; sensors; Carbon nanotubes; Hydrogen storage; Image sensors; Image storage; Lithium; Mechanical factors; Mechanical sensors; Memory; Nanotechnology; Sensor systems and applications;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2000 IEEE

Conference_Location

Big Sky, MT

ISSN

1095-323X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5846-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AERO.2000.879371

Filename

879371