Nanotechnology!

Nanotechnology refers to the branch of technology that deals with dimensions less than 100 nanometers. This is one of the definitions of nanotechnology as different individuals and groups focus on different aspects of nanotechnology as a discipline.                                           

Nanotechnology involves shrinking down objects to a great level which would allow them to perform electrical, chemical and mechanical processes at such small scale. The objects made at such small scales can revolutionize our world by providing solution to a great number of problems. Most of the issues and challenges can be fixed by nanotechnology in the fields of computer technology, biotechnology and health/beauty.                                                                                                                           

Talking about the use of nanotechnology in the field of computer science, there have been smaller and lighter computers possible which eliminates the worry about power failure by sending all the screen work on tiny ferro-electric crystals. This has made possible the use of non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) which has been used in Sony’s PlayStation 2 and also in smart cards used in Brazil, China and Japan.                                                                                                       

Another branch of computer science that uses nanotechnology is robotics. It is termed as nano-robotics and is defined as the technology of creating machines or robots at a scale close to a nanometer. The prototyping development concentrates its main focus on practical experimental nano-robot hardware manufacturing design and control system for intelligent pathological sensing and manipulation.

Nanobiotechnology studies existing elements of living organisms and nature to fabricate new nano-devices. Generally, nanobiotechnology refers to the use of nanotechnology to further the goals of biotechnology. For centuries, man has searched for miracle cures to end suffering caused by disease and injury. Nanomedicine not only has the potential to change medical science dramatically but to open a new field of human enhancements that is poised to add a profound and complex set of ethical questions for health care professionals.                                                                                                   

The applications of nanotechnology and nanomaterials can be found in many cosmetic products including moisturizers, hair care products, make up and sunscreen. Biotechnology and nanotechnology are the key technologies of the twenty-first century, having enormous potential for innovation and growth. The academic and industrial goals for these technologies are the development of nanoscale biomolecular substances and analytical instruments for investigating cell biology at the cellular and molecular levels.  

The impact of Nanotechnology in India is predicted to be larger than the IT and internet boom. The epicentre of this boom is in places like Bangalore and Chennai which are the hub of manufacturing, IT and medicine.