A scientific perspective on the need for and future of nanotechnology

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Joseph M. Pickel, pickeljm@ornl.gov1, Phillip F. Britt, brittpf@ornl.gov2, and Linda Horton1. (1) Center for Nanophase Materials Science, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6494, (2) Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences and Chemical Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Building 4500S, S-144, MS-6129, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6197
The prefix nano-has been used to describe various new materials and products as well as new areas of scientific research. While the implications of this technology have been described in everything from fiction and commentary to scientific journals, the reality of the situation is that nanotechnology describes a vast and quickly growing field of topics that share a common length scale. In this talk, the presenters-who have a vested interest in the success of nanotechnology-hope to provide an objective survey of the present status and future prospects of nanotechnology from a scientific viewpoint.
 

Safety in Nanotechnology Research
9:00 AM-11:20 AM, Monday, August 20, 2007 Seaport -- Seaport A, Oral

Division of Chemical Health & Safety

The 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007