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Nanotechnology and Green Clusters

Nanotechnology and Green Clusters. Matt Kim QuantTera: Nano-engineered Quantum Based Solutions And Chairman of the Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster TCI Clobal Competitiveness Conference MDI Gurgaon, India December 2, 2010.

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Nanotechnology and Green Clusters

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  1. Nanotechnology and Green Clusters Matt Kim QuantTera: Nano-engineered Quantum Based Solutions And Chairman of the Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster TCI Clobal Competitiveness Conference MDI Gurgaon, India December 2, 2010

  2. Courtesy Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy Nature is the template and nanotechnology involves the manipulation of atoms To create structures for man made applications (power, electronics. Etc..)

  3. What is Nano-Technology Nitrogen Electron Configuration 1s2 2s2 2p3 n=2 n=1 • Generic definition: the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers? - Pure Physical Size Effects • Better: By using atoms to be the building blocks of clusters of atoms, we form artificial atoms! C60 Bucky ball Atom Quantum Dots

  4. Ge Quantum Dots on Silicon Quantum Dot Formation shows quantum dot formation via the Stranski-Krastanov growth mode, (right) Bright-field cross-sectional TEM image of a ten-period Ge quantum dot superlattice sample. The nominal thickness is 1.5 and 20 nm for Ge and Si, respectively. Vertical correlated dots are evident.

  5. CdTe Quantum Dots Many Atoms • Lighting • Solar Energy

  6. Nature’s solution vs Mankinds Solutions Nature: 92 atoms (Hydrogen thru Uranium), these build all the structures in the Universe Manmade “atoms” are organized bunches of atoms--- Nano-Engineering: Engineering the atoms properly we can magnified the effects that we want!

  7. Nano Environment: Megatroplis Problem • 1) Water Purification (75% earth covered with water, 97.5% Saltwater, Fresh Water mostly Frozen, < 1% Fresh water accessible). • Filtering • Present: RO, diatom filtration • Future: Nanotube membranes • Salt Water desalinization • Nanoscale RO desalinization membrane • 2) Waste Treatment (Water, Air, Ground Pollution) • Sensing/Detection • Nano-contact circuits • Remediation • Nano-Iron • Nanotubes as supersorbent Carbon Nanotube Nano-Iron

  8. Nano-Energy 165,000 TW of sunlight hit the earth every day Big challenge: ENERGY for 10 billion people At MINIMUM 10 Terawatts (150 M BOE/day) new clean energy source by 2050 Can not do this with current technology

  9. Nano-Energy Challenges Fluorescence spectra of CdTe quantum dots of different sizes • Photovoltaics -- drop cost by 100x. • Batteries efficiency improve by 10-100x • Nanotech lighting to replace incandescent and fluorescent lights (High Efficiency LEDs, need to reach 150 Lumens/W and 100x cost reduction (less than $.01/lumen) • Fuel cells drop the cost by 10-100x. • The Fuel: Direct photoconversion of light + water to produce Hydrogen, Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methanol • H2 storage -- light weight materials for pressure tanks and LH2 vessels, and/or a new light weight, easily reversible hydrogen chemisorption system. • Highly efficient power cables (superconductors, or quantum conductors) to rewire the electrical transmission grid, and enable continental, and even worldwide electrical energy transport). • Waste heat recovery (thermoelectrics?). • Nanoelectronics to revolutionize computers, sensors and devices. • Super-strong, light weight materials (improve efficiency of cars, planes, etc.)

  10. Nano-engineering in Arizona Arizona NanoTechnology Military Raytheon, General Dyanamics Honeywell Fort Huachuca (UAV) Thorpe-Seeop (UAV) SDC Materials (body armor) Bioscience Abraxis (Abraxine) TGen (Cancer Research) ASU Biodesign UofA, Medtronics (Medical Devices Advanced MicroArrays Molecular Imaging (AFM) Energy Global Solar (CIGS) SunTech First Solar (CdTe) Stirling Engines (CPV) Rosestreet Labs Environment

  11. Arizona Energy Situation • Arizona has so much sunlight! • However No Government Mandate • Limited Number Large Companies • Can Clusters Initiate a Solution? Creation of subject matter experts

  12. One Possibility: Create a Cluster of Solar Energy Subject Matter Experts! Packaging Advotech Jemelco Photodesign Marzee International Semiconductor Sumitomo Chemical Energy Global Solar (CIGS) SunTech First Solar (CdTe) Stirling Engines (CPV) Small Business Rose Street Labs Nanovoltaix QuantTera Etc. Semiconductor SUMIKA Materials Military Raytheon

  13. Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster • Education: The general public (whom nanotech impacts), and K-20 (future adopters and refiners of nanotech). Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster 501C3 Helping Arizona Prepare for the Future • Entrepreneurship: Small businesses (where most nanotech is being developed) Entrepreneurship Education Expertise • Expertise Partnerships : Live Locally, Think Globally Leverage and develop a sustainable nanotech infrastructure.

  14. Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster Info • Goto www.aznano.org • You can join us at the website • Matt Kim email: mk@quanttera.com • Telephone: 602-214-3524

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