Abstract:
Nanotechnology is rapidly passing through the transition phase of development with active participation of industrially advanced and several developing countries. The basic advantage associated with nanotechnology of enabling the scientists to manipulate the matter at individual atomic and molecular level, presents unlimited avenues for progress in a wide range of industrial and commercial areas like computers, medicine, construction material, energy and environment. Clean energy is the major requirement of sustainable socio-economic development linked to international commitments made by the world community in Rio, Kyoto and Johannesburg during the last few decades. Fossil fuel energy production cannot be abolished entirely but can be significantly diminished by replacements with renewable energy. Nanotechnology can play a substantial role in augmenting the potential of photovoltaic, hydrogen economy, cleaner industrial production and in nuclear power generation through the creation and use of better nanostructured materials. The promising future of nanotechnology can simply be envisaged by unprecedent amount of funding being allocated to its research and development throughout the world both in the private and public domain. It is the right moment for the developing countries to participate in the world efforts to draw benefit from this wonderful technology.
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16-22
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Proceedings Conference on Nano-Science and Technology in Pakistan, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2005