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Understanding Nano: Innovations in Medicine and Energy Through Nanotechnology

Explore the fascinating world of nanotechnology, where a nanometer's miniscule scale revolutionizes medicine and energy solutions. This insightful overview highlights how nanoparticles are used in drug delivery to combat late-stage cancer efficiently, finding and killing cancer cells while minimizing side effects. Additionally, it discusses the importance of capturing and utilizing sunlight energy to address global consumption challenges. Join us in understanding how nanotech makes significant strides toward efficient and effective solutions to pressing technological problems.

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Understanding Nano: Innovations in Medicine and Energy Through Nanotechnology

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  1. A nanometer is to a 1 yard: what 1 2 3 1/8 inch is to LA to NY

  2. A pictorial definition of Nano  300

  3. A pictorial definition of Nano  300  300

  4. A pictorial definition of Nano  300  300  300

  5.  300  300 A white blood cell Red & white blood cells

  6. The worlds smallest memory circuit (160 kilobits of memory)  300  300

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  9. DNA

  10. What Makes NanoTech a Worthwhile Taxpayer (and private) Investment??

  11. Hummer Many technology challenges we face today are like making a car ?? ?? BIG, FAST & EFFICIENT CITY MPG 80 highway MPG 105

  12. Treatment of Late-Stage, Metastatic Cancer • A drug needs to: • Find cancer cells throughout the body • Rapidly kill those cells • Limit toxic side effects Just like big fast & efficient!! Movie courtesy Hedi Hricak, MSKCC

  13. Treatment of Late-Stage, Metastatic Cancer • A drug needs to: • Find cancer cells throughout the body • Rapidly kill those cells • Limit toxic side effects Just like big fast & efficient!! The solution is nanoparticles for drug delivery Movie courtesy Hedi Hricak, MSKCC

  14. Only one consummable directly tracks standard-of-living Energy Consumption Standard of Living

  15. Global Energy Consumption: Now and in 45 Years 14.5 Terawatts 220 M BOE/day 30 -- 60 Terawatts 450 – 900 MBOE/day

  16. 165,000 TeraWatts of sunlight hit the earth every day We only need to capture .02-.04% of this energy! • Lots of ‘big, fast & efficient’ problems • Light harvesting • Energy conversion • Energy transport • Energy storage …. • Nanotech will play a major role in meeting all of these!

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