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What’s the big deal about something very small? The Business of Nano

What’s the big deal about something very small? The Business of Nano. David Kazmer Univ. Mass. Lowell May 17, 2005. Agenda. Introduction to Nano-Scale Technology Univ. Mass. Lowell Center for High Rate Nanomanufacturing Nanomanufacturing Center of Excellence. How Small is the Nano Scale?.

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What’s the big deal about something very small? The Business of Nano

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  1. What’s the big deal about something very small?The Business of Nano David Kazmer Univ. Mass. Lowell May 17, 2005

  2. Agenda • Introduction to Nano-Scale Technology • Univ. Mass. Lowell • Center for High Rate Nanomanufacturing • Nanomanufacturing Center of Excellence

  3. How Small is the Nano Scale? Macro Micro Nano (6’ 6” tall)

  4. Why the Hype about Nanotechnology? • Excitement about technology • At the nanoscale, objects behave differently than they do in the bulk • Result: new devices and materials with impact in all sectors of technology, from medical to electronic • Expansion of knowledge base • Better comprehension of nature and life • Improved healthcare • Extended life-spans, better quality of life • Sustainability • Agriculture, food, water, energy, materials, and environment • e.g., energy reduction ~ $100 B/y

  5. Nano Products and more…

  6. Why Nanotechnology? • New technologies/products:~$1 trillion/year by 2015 New jobs:~2 million nanotechnology workers from M. C. Roco, National Science Foundation

  7. Investment in Nanotechnology • 2003: $774 M1 • 2004: $884 M1 • Invested in • Science • Manufacturing (science) • Societal impact of nanotechnology 1 M. C. Roco, National Science Foundation

  8. What is Nanoscience? Manipulation of few atoms and nanoparticles Molecular logic gate 2002 STM manipulation of atoms 1989 AFM 1986 AFM manipulation of a SWNT 1999 STM 1981 CHN Past and present: IBM

  9. What is Nanomanufacturing? Biosensor Memory device 2005 Informed public and workforce Environmentally benign processes CHN Future: Manipulation of billions of atoms and nanoparticles Templates High rate High volume 2004 Reliability 2006 2007

  10. What are the Critical Barriers to Nanomanufacturing? • Barrier 1.How can we assemble different nanoelements without physically picking them up and placing them? • Barrier 2.How can we manufacture nanoscale structures in a continuous or high-rate (economically-viable) manner? • Barrier 3.How can we test for reliability? How can we efficiently detect and remove defects? • Barrier 4.Do nanoproducts and processes require new economic, environmental, and ethical/regulatory assessment and new socially-accepted values?

  11. The Path to Commercialization NSF NSEC Center for High Rate Nanomanufacturing CHN Nanomanufacturing Center of Excellence Small-scale fab Nanoscience Scientific discovery, basic theory, test hypotheses Nanomanufacturing Science Process science (models, discovery of process methods, reliability theory, enabling tools) Fundamental science focused on manufacturing Product Prototypes, Scalable processes Specific product process development, “prototype” products UNDER REALISTIC PROCESSES Process Scale up Short production runs, debug scale up

  12. LOWELL The Center for High Rate Nanomanufacturing CHN Director: Ahmed Busnaina, NEU, Deputy Director: Joey Mead, UML Associate Directors: Carol Barry, UML; Nick McGruer, NEU; Glen Miller, UNH Task Leader: David Tomanek, MSU Outreach Universities: Michigan State University Collaboration and Outreach: Museum of Science-Boston, City College of New York, Hampton University, Rice University, ETH, Aachen University, Hanyang University, Inji University, The Korean Center for Nanoscale Mechatronics and Manufacturing (CNMM),Taipei University,Himeji Institute Of Technology

  13. What is an NSEC? • Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center • 14 funded by National Science Foundation • Nanomanufacturing • Northeastern U/ U Massachusetts Lowell/ U New Hampshire • UCLA/UC-Berkeley (NM - lithography) • U Illinois – Urbana-Champaign (NM – fluidics) • Nanoscience • University of California – Berkeley • Ohio State University • University of Pennsylvania • Stanford University • University of Wisconsin – Madison • Northwestern U • Harvard U • Columbia U • Cornell U • RPI • Rice U

  14. Team Strength and Synergy UNH Synthesis and self–assembly UML Polymer processing • New paradigm • Three equal partners • Complementary strengths • Research cluster • New innovations from merging of different disciplines • Manufacturing expertise • Within an hour drive CHN NEU MEMS and nanoscale contamination control

  15. Partnerships Universities and other Outreach HAMPTON UNIVERSITY Industry Wolfe Laboratories, Inc. Students Faculty Facilities Researchers CHN Faculty Researchers Students Faculty Researchers Students Government Labs

  16. Proof-of-Concept TestbedsResearch Drivers True manufacturing success and product realization will not occur without strong industry partnership at inception • Nanotube Memory Device • Partner: Nantero • Making nanoelectronic devices using carbon nanotubes • Biosensor • Partner: Triton Systems • FDA testing on functionalized nanoparticles for cancer tumors with UML faculty

  17. CHN Facilities Semiconductor Fabrication (8,000 ft2 +) Full 6” wafer fab facility and e-beam nanolithography Plastics Processing (40,000 ft2 +) Plastics compounding and forming equipment Substrate Synthesis and Surface Functionalization (10,000 ft2 +) Fully-equipped synthetic laboratories Microcontamination Surface scanner, particle counters (L,G), cleaning stations, Zeta meter Characterization Electrical, and mechanical Characterization - FT-IR, FT-Raman, NMR, DSC, TMA, DMA, DEA Analysis - STM/AFM, NSOM, SIMS, SEM, TEM, XRD, AEM, XPS

  18. Nanomanufacturing Outreach Nano Courses Industrial Co-ops and Internships (600 employers) Colloquia Workshops Nano Courses UG Research Industry-based Projects Teachers as Researchers Curriculum Development K-12 Outreach Programs Symposia Industry Researchers Museum of Science (Boston) CHN General Public Undergraduate Students K-12 Teachers K-12 Students

  19. The Path to Commercialization NSF NSEC Center for High Rate Nanomanufacturing CHN Nanomanufacturing Center of Excellence Small-scale fab Nanoscience Scientific discovery, basic theory, test hypotheses Nanomanufacturing Science Process science (models, discovery of process methods, reliability theory, enabling tools) Fundamental science focused on manufacturing Product Prototypes, Scalable processes Specific product process development, “prototype” products UNDER REALISTIC PROCESSES Process Scale up Short production runs, debug scale up

  20. Nanomanufacturing Center of Excellence

  21. Nanomanufacturing Center of Excellence • Mission • Develop the knowledge, capabilities, and workforce for the future growth of MA and US industry through expertise in: • High-rate, high-yield processes that utilize the unique nanoscale mechanisms of polymers and polymer composites • Concurrent consideration of environmental, health and safety, and societal impact

  22. New Nanomanufacturing Infrastructure 10 new faculty over next two years Expanded materials characterization facilities Facilities renovations Clean room space Processing laboratory New building Nanomanufacturing Center at UML

  23. Nanoscale Polymer Processing • Polymer nanocomposites • Electrospun fibers • Films • Molded (three-dimensional) structures

  24. Polymer Nanocomposites • Objective: disperse nanoparticles in a polymer • Good dispersion gives better properties with less filler C. Thellen, M.S. Thesis, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2003 (advisor: C. Barry)

  25. Electrospun Fibers eSpin Result: non-woven mat • Applications • Filter media • Tissue scaffolding

  26. Multilayer Coextrusion Objective: extrude multilayer laminates with hundreds or thousands of uniform layers Control interfacial instabilities 2nd 4th 1st 3rd 2nd hi < 500 nm K. Ho and B. Ghumman (advisors: C. Barry and J. Mead)

  27. Molded Nanostructures Injection molding parts • Objective: control replication of molded three-dimensional nanoscale features tooling S. Yoon, C. Srirojypinyo (advisor: C. Barry)

  28. Applications clay platelets air polymer Improved stiffness and better paint adhesion in auto panels with clay loading of ~5% Better barrier properties (and longer “shelf” life) for tennis balls, tires, MREs, other packaging • Flame retardant for plastics • Replacement for bromine-based compounds? • Enhanced wear resistance in fibers

  29. Applications • High-rate manufacturing of • Biochips • Lab-on-a-chip devices • Filters • Electronics

  30. Nanomanufacturing at UML • Continuing the tradition of manufacturing excellence in Lowell region • Education • Research • Service to industry and the community http://www.uml.edu/sustainability/

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