Bionanodevices in Bionanotechnology

11 February 2007

Bionanotechnology is basically aimed at fabricating a molecule element at the nanolevel and the development of such biomolecule structure having the desired activities. The basic goal of the bionanodevices includes the biosystem that will recognize the biomolecular assemblies and molecular motors, production of nanomaterials and auto nano materials, modeling and simulation and application developments.

The application developments of the nanotechnology, although at a very beginning stage includes a thorough study to verify the predicted parameters based on the data obtained through simulation and modeling has to be carried out under actual environment. The predicted properties especially for macroscale and nanoscale behavior in modeling and simulation if verified during the actual application will only boost the bionanotechnology applications in the coming years.

Nanoclusters are especially recommended as these have higher extinction coefficient than the organic or inorganic chromophores and are widely used in employing cluster resonance or cluster field enhancement devices. Some of the nanocluster devices having nanospecific properties such as high and selective optical absorption can be used for biochips, filters, solar absorbers or colors. Similarly if the nanospecific property of the nanoclusters device is large specific area, it can be used as a catalytic device or it can also be used in sensors. Further a nanomaterial having large surface area can be used in heat exchangers.

Some of the critical biotechnology areas will include the use of nanodevices or quantum devices for detection of very small sensitive structure, nanomaterial that can self assemble and process, nanomaterial that can be programmed with optical or thermal properties etc. Nanocluster devices are designed keeping in mind with the specific property is taken care of as it is only the nanospecific property of nanomaterials that gives it the usage.

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