Manufacturing at the Nanoscale. Report of the National Nanotechnology Initiative Workshops, 2002-2004
Abstract
A series of workshops held from 2002 through 2004 have led to this report on the vision, advances, future directions, and strategic priorities for advancing manufacturing at the nanoscale. Nanomanufacturing is widely recognized as critical to realizing practical applications of nanotechnology in areas such as nanostructured materials, nanoelectronics, nanobiotechnology, and chemical/biological/radiological/explosives detection and protection. While exciting scientific discoveries in nanoscience evolve, there is a need for concomitant discoveries in engineering, and specifically in manufacturing, in order to transition from knowledge to products that benefit society. To achieve manufacturing at the nanoscale, the various branches of science and engineering must come together, integrating understanding of surface chemistry, electrostatics, fluid flow, adhesion, etc., to control the assembly and incorporation of nanoscale elements into micro- and macroscale products. This report focuses on the potential for and the barriers to highvolume, high-rate nanomanufacturing, with a primary emphasis on creation of new, broadly applicable processes, rather than on specific devices or structures. Industrial areas of relevance include, but are not limited to: advanced materials; electronics, photonics, magnetics and related information and communications technologies; power, energy, and environmental remediation; chemicals/petrochemicals; pharmaceuticals, biochemicals, and food; medicine, health, and safety; aerospace, automotive, and appliance applications; and related services.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA544358
Entities
People
- Haris Doumanidis
- James Murday
- Jia‐Lin Chen
- Kevin Lyons
- Mihail C. Roco