Photonic crystals in biology - NanoTR-VI

TTPPoster Session, Thursday, June 17Theme F686 - N11231Nanotechnology Applications in Military11UOksan OralUP P*, Esra DırgarPPEge Universitesi Bergama Technical and Business College,35700, Bergama-Izmir-TurkeyAbstract-Nanotechnology will play a major role in the development of the new generation of army uniforms and equipment. Military personnelon land, sea, and in the air face many complex hazards which are deliberately aimed at maiming or killing them. In this paper; the improvementson the application areas of military clothing used nanotechnology are mentioned.Military personnel on land, sea, and in the air face manycomplex hazards which are deliberately aimed at maiming orkilling them. Hence, it is inevitable for them to wearprotective clothing likebody armour, chemical and biological(C&B) protective clothing, etc[1].Researchers are working furiously to field defense nanotechnology for military application. Battle science laboritoriesare in hyperdrive to produce nanoscopic assemblers ornanogears to manipulate atomic matter and serve as replicatorswith endless production possibilities T[2].Nanobots and nano technology can be used to createinnovative non woven textiles teeming with military potential.They offer promise as light weight ballistic protection, woundsealing properties, vitals tracking, and environmentaladaptation to heating, cooling, and porous to non-porousmembranes that can react to weather T[2].Development of nanotechnology-based protective clothingfor defence personnel is one of the important areas where allthe major powers of the world are making efforts to doresearch and develop new materials. Ballistic clothing, barrierclothing against chemical and biological materials, selfdecontaminantfabrics, and biomimicked fabrics based onnanotechnology are the thrust area of research in this field. [1].In this paper; the improvements on the application areas ofmilitary clothing used nanotechnology are mentioned.Nanostructures and nanocomposites are being developed forthe following defence applications: Lightweight protective clothing Flexible antiballistic textiles Chemical and biological warfare protection and selfdecontaminatingnanofibre fabricsAdaptive suits like switchable fabrics for improvedthermal control, switchable camouflage. Microsensors for body and brain sensing,environmental and situational awareness, integratedinto a smart suit or a smart helmet.Wearable and/or flexible displays for visual feedbackauxiliary supports: Flexible/rigid textiles for additionalstrength, exoskeletons, and robotics to asist the human tasks[1].Researchers are developing nanotechnology-based materials,including protective lightweight uniforms and "smart" gear. Afew examples of "smart" functionality are items that can:Change colors on command to camouflage inchanging environments—even manipulate light tomake soldiers invisible in the field.Change a shirtsleeve into a splint or a pant leg into arigid cast in the field if a soldier is injured.Possess built-in sensors of each soldier's physicalcondition and location in the battlefield so commandposts can monitor soldiers from a distance.Weave radio communications materials directly intothe uniform's fabric—providing soldiers flexibilityand lighter loads.Automatically administer medicines and transmitvital signs to distant medics—who could thenpotentially perform medical triage on soldiers in thefield.Provide impact protection materials and systemsincluding ballistic and shrapnel.Provide chemical and biological protection materialsand systems [3].CommunicationsData CollectionData TransmissionsReffiling BusConnects To HightThroughputFigure 1. Dynamic battle suit enabled by integrated systems ofnanothecnologies [4].*Corresponding author: HToksan.kansoy@ege.edu.trTPhysiological MonitoringMedicines, Wound HealingAgentsThermal ManagementOn-demand Chem, Bio,Ballistic ProtectionMechanical PerformanceEnhancementInformation backplaneNetworks of sensors. Mechanical actuators, Chemical reaktors,Storage reservoirs linked, controlled and refilled by multi-channel,Hallow fibres that disburse and harvest information, Fluits, Energy[1] Thilagavathi, G., Raja1, A.S.M. , and Kannaian, T.,(2008),”Nanotechnology and protective clothing for defencepersonel” Defence Science Journal, Vol. 58, No. 4, pp. 451-459[2]HThttp://www.tacticalwarfightergear.com/tacticalgear/catalog/ nanotechnologymilitary.phpT[3]HThttp://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?Section=InTech&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=26714TH (2003)[4] Altmann, J., (2006), Military nanotechnology, dangers, preventivearms control, and challenges to the international system,Understanding Complex Systems Conference, May, 2006, USA.6th Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference, zmir, 2010 783