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Australia's Leading Line of Nano Technology Field
Posted on Sunday, January 6, 2013
Australia's Leading Line of Nano Technology Field
MELBOURNE, KOMPAS.com - Australian scientists have been able to create a new material that could be used in the world of electronics gadgets to make that is thinner, lighter, and faster.
Other scientists use nanotechnology to detect cancer, inserting medication into a vein, exploring gas and oil are more environmentally friendly, strengthen security, and make the water clearer.
AAP news agency reported on Sunday (6/1 / 2013), Australian researchers strive to remain the world's best products of nanotechnologies that market economies are expected to amount to 3 trillion U.S. dollars in 2020.
nanotechnologies become a priority in many developing countries, including China. The field can be applied to technology is very diverse and very promising. One of them is gold.
Vice Chancellor of RMIT University in Melbourne Shuresh Prof Bhargava said, gold has been known for centuries as jewelry and precious metal that is resistant to corrosion and oxidation.
"However, gold is in the form of nano which would be more valuable objects, "says Prof Bhargava.
Bhargava said the molecular biologist, a lot of people do not understand about the nano size. "By comparison, a human hair is still 80,000 times greater than the nano particles," he said.
Bhargava One project uses gold grains, nano-engineered sensors within the device to pull one of the most toxic substances in the air, the mercury.
"Mercury is the most toxic element. Each year 60,000 babies in the United States is born with the disease due to mercury. "He said.
Sensor is almost ready for the market, and Australian scientists are also trying to eliminate mercury from the air element. "Not long this might be achieved," said Bhargava told AAP.
Correspondent reported Compass in Australia, strong L Literature Wijaya , Australian researchers also made many advances in the field of electronics.
In an article in the journal Advanced Materials , on Friday (04/01/2013), they said it had managed to make two-dimensional material from crystalline layer-known molybdenum oxides that will allow electrons to move in a very high speed.
One member of the research team, Serge Zhuiykov, said this new discovery will allow faster data transmission and gadgets has more functions.
"Until now we have not been able to imagine the possibility that we can use. However, this can be used to make HP a thinner, more flexible electronics, or laptops are lighter. "Said Zhuiykov.
Bhargava said nano technology was also developed in the wide world of industries, including oil and gas exploration, where the sensors are indispensable.
"This technology can be cheaper and more environmentally friendly, can be a model 21st-century exploration," said Bhargava.
problems encountered in the development of nanotechnologies in Australia is support for multidisciplinary research. Vipul Bansal of the Department of Applied Science RMIT is developing nanoscale biosensor for malaria and other diseases.
He also uses nano particles to accelerate the delivery of drugs into the blood vessels and cancer research to detect cancer early.
"The biggest challenge is limited opportunities for biological scientists and material scientists to work together, "said Binsal.
According Binsal, those working in the field of medicine and technology can not be financed by two major research funding bodies in Australia, the Australian Research Council and the Health and Medical Research Council.
"The money from the federal government to use, but they do not work together." said Binsal.
officials Industry and Innovation Minister Chris Evans said the government was aware of the issue and we are find a solution.
