Nanotech research institute to come up at Mohali

New Delhi: The Central Government on Thursday gave its in-principle approval for setting up an autonomous institute for Nano-Science & Technology in Mohali (Punjab). At present, more than 30 industries and 50 institutes in India are engaged in nanotech research and development basically focused on chip design, nanomedicine and nanomaterials.Nanotechnology is used to make materials and gadgets at the smallest possible scale (a nanometer is one millionth of a millimetre).Products offered by nanotechnology are single molecule transistors, enzyme-powered biomolecular motors and tiny submarine that carry chemicals from blood to brain to fight tumours.Its potential applications include microelectronics, diagnostic kits, improved water filters and sensors. Nano-scale particles of grapheme, a one atom thick layer of carbon molecules that form the basic structure of graphites, are one of the strongest materials known, which is used as a weapon to check climate change.
Source: http://www.punjabeducation.net/

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