Nanotechnology: Present Status and Future Prospects in Developing Countries/NAM S&T Centre

by Bernard O. Aduda, Harish Padh, Ajith P. De Alwis

ISBN: 9789359198088
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2025
Price : Rs. 9995.00
Biblio : xv+269p., col. plts., figs., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Harish Padh is Director, B.V. Pharmaceutical Education and Research Development (PERD) Centre, Ahmedabad.

About The Book

Nanotechnology is the understanding and control of matter at dimensions between approximately 1 and 100 nanometers, where unique phenomena enable novel applications. Encompassing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology, nanotechnology involves imaging, measuring, modeling, and manipulating matter at this length scale. Increased energy efficiency, a cleaner environment, more effective medical treatment and improved manufacturing production are just some of the potential benefits of nanotechnology. Biologists, chemists, physicists and engineers are all involved in the study of substances at the nanoscale. Bio-nanotechnology allows the production of new materials and devices including fabrics and cellular engineering scaffolds, molecular motors and biomolecules for the delivery of drugs, sensors of wide spectrum and other medical applications. Nanotechnology offers new engineering tools that can help us address the design problems associated with building better implants. In the context of biomedical engineering, recent technological advancements mean that we now have the ability to manipulate materials with nanometer scale accuracy. This allows us to create biomaterials with features the same size as the proteins and cells with which our implant interact. Nanomaterials may also be used as active sensing elements or receptors, as transducing components (e.g. electro- or chemo-mechanical actuators), and even as electrodes in electronic circuitry and power systems (e.g. nanowires). Developments in this field are taking place at a very high speed. In view of these factors all the developing and developed countries are aspiring to establish strong base for nanotechnology R&D and production. In order to review state-of-the-art research and development in nano-scale phenomenon, devices, systems and manufacturing, the NAM S&T Centre along with the Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Iranian Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) and IOR-ARC Regional Centre for Science and Technology Transfer (RCSTT) organised an international workshop on ‘Nanotechnology-Present Status and Future Prospects in Developing Countries’ from 18-20 May 2009 at Kashan, Iran. Scientists from developing and developed countries actively participated in its deliberations. The latest developments in the areas related to nanoscience and nanotechnology were reviewed by well known experts besides presentation of several country reports. This publication includes 21 articles and review papers on various aspects of nanotechnology and would be useful for the nanotechnology researchers, experts and practitioners in this fast emerging field.

Table of Contents

Foreword v <BR> From the Editors’ Desk vii <BR> Introduction ix <BR> — Section I — <BR> CHARACTERIZATION AND SYNTHESIS OF NANOMATERIAL <BR> 1. Nanostructures, Nanomaterials and Systems 1 <BR> 2. The Morphological Study of Different Architectures of (Dimethylamino) Ethyl Methacrylate Polymer at <BR> Nano Scale for Gene Delivery 18 <BR> 3. Synthesis of Nano Size Anatase Type of Titania Aerogels by Addition of Silica 26 <BR> 4. Development of Nanostructured Smart Delivery Systems for Pesticides and Fertilizers 43 <BR> 5. Characterization of Carbon Nanoparticles (CNPs) Formed in Diluted Environment 50 <BR> 6. Growth and Characterization of PbS Nanocrystalline Thin Films <BR> Deposited on Glass Substrates by Chemical Bath Deposition 68 <BR> — Section II — <BR> APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY <BR> 7. Global Scenario of Nanotechnology 83 <BR> 8. Detection of Explosives Using Nanotechnology 93 <BR> 9. Drug Delivery and Drug Targeting Using Therapeutic Nanoparticles 110 <BR> 10. The ICPC Nanonet Project 133 <BR> 11. Application of Nano-Science and Nanotechnology in Uganda’s Economy 141 <BR> 12. Complementary Use of µRBS, µPIXE, AFM and SEM in Studying <BR> the Interaction of Germanium with Iridium and Palladium in <BR> Lateral Diffusion Couples 146 <BR> A. Habanyama, Zambia and C.M. Comrie, South Africa <BR> — Section III — <BR> NANOTECHNOLOGY: <BR> STATUS AND PROSPECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES <BR> 13. Nanotechnology: Present Status and Future Prospects in Armenia 167 <BR> 14. The Cuban Approach Towards Nanobiotechnology: A New Step <BR> on Scientific Development of the Country 188 <BR> 15. Nanotechnology: Present Status and Future Prospects in Indonesia 203 <BR> 16. An Overview on Nanotechnology Activities in Iran 217 <BR> 17. Status of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Kenya 222 <BR> 18. A Vision for Civic Engagement in Nanotechnology in Mauritius 233 <BR> 19. Present Status of Nanotechnology Research in Myanmar 244 <BR> 20. Nanotechnology: Present Status and Future Prospects in Nigeria 253 <BR> 21. Sri Lankan Nanotechnology Initiative 261