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Nanosensors. Vijay Rajesh Ammanamanchi. Outline. Introduction Possibilities Nanosensor Technology Applications Realities Conclusion. Introduction. Sensors operating on the scale of atoms and molecules Smaller size, lower weight, modest power requirements Data storage systems.
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Nanosensors Vijay Rajesh Ammanamanchi
Outline • Introduction • Possibilities • Nanosensor Technology • Applications • Realities • Conclusion
Introduction • Sensors operating on the scale of atoms and molecules • Smaller size, lower weight, modest power requirements • Data storage systems
Possibilities • Silver and gold nanoparticles • CNT • Computational Design
Nanosensor Technology • Medical Nanorobots • Three operation levels 1.Internal nanorobot states 2.Local and global somatic states 3.Extra somatic states
Contd.. • Communications Requirements Coordinate complex, large scale cooperative activities Pass along relevant sensory, messaging, navigational, and other operational data Monitor collective task progress
Contd.. • Outmessaging to Patient or User Generating an artificial sensory stimulus Direct stimulation of the receptor in the absence of actual sensory stimulus Triggering artificial action potential in the afferent nerves that carry information from the sensor to the CNS
Applications • Physical Sensors World’s smallest balance
Contd.. • Chemical sensors Ionization detector Wireless sensor network
Contd.. • Biosensors Detection of complex molecules
Contd.. • Deployable Nanosensors SnifferSTAR a light- weight portable chemical detection system
Contd.. • Nanonose • Nanothermometer • NanoParticles spy on molecular binding • Gas sensors • Detection of heavy metal ions with a nanocontact sensor
Realities • Usual design problems • Flow control • Risk and Economics
Conclusions The proposed nanotechnology could allow the development of a new generation of integrated self contained nanofunctional devices incorporating multiple end-point sensing elements,optical quantum detectors and integrated electro-optic molecular switching capability. The obvious challenges are reducing the cost of materials and devices, improving reliability and packing the devices into useful products.
References • http://sensorsmag.com/articles/article_index/ • http://www.nanosensors.com/supersharpsiliconsensors.html • http://www.nature.com/nature/links/030710/030710-7.html • http://www.nanomedicine.com/NMI/ • http://physicsweb.org/article/news/7/10/7 • http://www.foresight.org/Conferences/MNT05/Abstracts/Brenabst.html • http://www.news-gazette.com/story.cfm?Number=14625