Dr. Shaochen Chen Seminar at Penn
On September 23, 2009, Dr. Shaochen Chen, Program Director for the Nanomanufacturing Program at the National Science Foundation, will give a presentation at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Chen’s presentation, “Nanomanufacturing for Medicine and Energy,” will be held at the University of Pennsylvania, Towne Building, 220 S. 33rd Street, Room 337. Dr. Chen’s bio and talk abstract can be found by going to the following link: Chen_abstract_bio_9-09.
Why Is Small So Big?
Nanotechnology deals with products and processes that are measured in almost unbelievably small increments called “nanometers”—one billionth of a meter.
At the nanoscale, materials differ from larger objects in their physical, chemical and biological properties; therefore, they lend themselves to new and improved materials, systems and devices. Nanotechnology is behind the development of such diverse advancements as:
- Drug Delivery
- Biofiltration and Separation sciences
- Improved coatings for medical devices
Thanks to rapid advances in this exciting new field, we now have the tools and talents to manipulate materials on the molecular scale—a technology literally changing the world as we know it.