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Terry
A. Michalske,
Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies
Sandia National Laboratories1
Albuquerque, NM
Nanoscience and its ultimate application in new technology is generating a great deal of excitement throughout the world’s scientific, engineering and financial communities. Nanoscience addresses the ability to create, image, and measure properties of materials and devices that are designed and built in the size range between individual atoms and the continuum of bulk materials. On the nanometer scale, completely new properties and functions emerge. As a result, we are seeing the potential for nanotechnology to change our lives in ways ranging from computing and communications to drug discovery and human health. While new technology has always played a key role in supporting our nation’s military strength, today’s new and emerging national security landscape places even greater emphasis and opportunity for nanotechnology to play an important role in areas of countering terrorism, economic vibrancy, environmental safety, and energy security. This presentation will point to some existing and developing areas where rapid advances in nanotechnology are critical to our nation’s security. Ultimately, success will require a dedicated and sustained effort to advance this new field of science and a visionary approach to guide new science into the development of critical new technologies.
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Presented at the International Congress
of Nanotechnology, November 7-10, 2004 San Francisco, USA
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