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US Army to Explain Military Interest in Nano
Materials at Major Nanotechnology Conference This Week
Other Topics:
Nanoparticle-Based Ultracapacitors,
Nanotechnology and Regulatory Issues,
Nanotech Drug Delivery Device
Nanotechnology Now
September 30th, 2008
Dallas, TX - Military interest in nanotechnology has long
been know and understood, but for scientists who have hoped
for interest in C60, the Army's call for fullerenes is a
welcome surprise. Before his death nearly three years ago,
Rick Smalley, lamented to reporters that "we still haven't
found a use for Bucky-Ball (C60)." Smalley led the team back
in 1985 that discovered the Buckminster Fullerene, as C60 it
is formally known, and shared the Nobel Prize for it. |
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Dr. Jacob Stanley of the U.S. Army R&D will explain military
needs at nanotxUSA'08 this Thursday, October 2, at the Hyatt
Regency Dallas convention hotel during International
Nanotechnology Week.
Stanley will cover Nano Aluminum with goals to characterize
physical/chemical interactions between engineered
nanomaterials and environmental media. Also to establish
computational approach for predicting relevant
characteristics (persistence, fate, toxicology) and
developements to replace/enhance existing explosives,
coatings and industrial abrasives, polishing of optics and
jewelry, and drug delivery.
Stanley's abstract lists five primary areas to support the
Army and the Corps:
Warfighter
Support - geospatial information; system development;
operational support; force protection; and force projection
and sustainment
Installations - transformation; operations; and
environmental issues
Environment - remediation and restoration; land planning,
stewardship and management; threatened and endangered
species; and cultural resources
Water Resources - infrastructure, water resources,
environmental issues, and navigation; and flood control and
storm damage reduction
Information Technology - informatics; geospatial
technologies; computational services; high performance
computing applications
More about Dr. Stanley and his presentation can be read at:
nanotx.biz/index.php?content=speakersEnergy#jstanley
About nanoTX USA’08
Conference/Trade Expo with Global Partner nano tech Japan,
highlights advances in nanoscience, explains how
nanotechnology is being used today and how it will impact a
broad range of industries tomorrow, including: electronics,
energy, aerospace, defense, biomedicine, robotics, chemicals
and more. nanotxUSA has established a reputation for
delivering solid content, compelling panel discussions,
early-stage investment opportunities and a world-class
roster of presenters. The signature Nobel Laureate Legends
cocktail hour, dedicated to the memory of Jack Kilby, Rick
Smalley, and Alan MacDiarmid, continues this year in its
fine networking tradition. |
