Sirasak Teparkum [Safety & Ethical Issues & NANOTEC’S Roles]

Sirasak Teparkum

[Safety & Ethical Issues & NANOTEC’S Roles]

• What is nanotechnology?

• Prospect and ethical issues of nanotechnology

• Roles of National Nanotecnology Center (NANOTEC)

Outline

What’s Nanotechnology?

The science of manipulating atoms and molecules to fabricate materials, devices and systems. Unlike current production methods, in which existing parts and components are combined, nanotechnology takes atoms and precisely assembles them to produce items with desirable characteristics….

Key words: nano-size, controllable, and novel properties.

www.assemblymag.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/news/news_item/0,6501,137784,00.html

DNA~2 nm diameter

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MicroElectroMechanical devices10 -100 micron wide

Fly ash~ 10-20 micron

Atoms of siliconspacing ~tenths of nm

Head of a pin 1-2 mm

Human hair~ 10-50 micron wide

Red blood cellswith white cell~ 2-5 micron

Ant ~ 5 mm

ATP synthase

~10 nm diameter

Nanotube electrode

Carbon nanotube ~2 nm diameter

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Nanotube transistor

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How small is nano?

How small is How small is nano-small?nano-small?

Atom ManipulationAtom ManipulationDon Igler,1986

Xenon on NickelXenon on Nickel

“First time in the world history of atomic-level writing in Thai letters, formed by 50 carbon monoxide molecules on the surface of copper (Cu 111)”--- achieved by IBM and National Nanotechnology Center

(NANOTEC) on 10 Sept. 2004

Focus Areas of Nanotechnology

• Nano-materials

• Nano-electronics

• Nano-biotechnology

Nano in Nature (Photonic)

Blue butterfly scale (nanocrystal, nanophotonic)

Nano in nature (Gecko’s Foot)

Nanohairs (spatulae)

on geckoes’ feet

Nano in Nature (Lotus Effect)

Nano is an enabling technology for the future

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Nanochips

Nanocapsules

Nanofilms

Handheld computer, watchphone

Electronic transdermal drug delivery patch

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Nanotechnology for Everyday Life

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Nano-Coating Conventional Coating

Nanotechnology for Everyday Life

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Prospective and ethical issues of nanotechnology:

Utopian dreams Apocalyptic nightmares

Utopian dreams

1. Pollution-free environment

2. Ideal society

3. Disease-free life

4. Long and healthy life

Apocalyptic nightmares

1. War of the world

2. Epidermic of nanobots into the

food chain and ecosystems

3. Economic break-down

Ethical Issues of Nanotechnology

• Research ethics and the use of implanting nano-devices in humans: i.e. implanting artificial devices.

• Increasing of uneven military power• Increasing of economical gap between

developed and developing countries• Increasing possibilities of misused personal

information: i.e. revealing a medical information (in a DNA chip) to an insurance companies

• Increasing possibilities of privacy violation

BIOTEC

Sub-committees

NSTDA President

NSTDA Board chaired by

Minister of MOST

National Research Centers

CorporateTechnology

ManagementCenter

MTECNECTEC NANOTEC

NSTDA: National Science and Technology Development Agency

Nanotechnology Development in Thailand

Roles of NANOTEC in Safety & Ethical Issues

• A driving force of establishing nano-standardization and nano-labels

• Developing nano-safety guideline in Thailand

• Establishing nano-safety committee to monitor nanotechnological researches

• Participating in OECD nano-safety guideline working groups

Thank you for your attentions