Nano-electronics for Sri LankaRelevance and strength

Dr. Shehan de SilvaSenior Scientist/

Head – Strategic Planning

National Consultative Workshop on Emerging technologies 2015

Why and how do we select a project?

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Macro Trends

Delivery Technology

Local StrengthsNational level support is best utilized in developing unique platform technologies.

The platform technology in turn can be commercialized in various forms through private enterprise

Possible area

Electro active Porous materialsFundamental mechanisms: Piezo electric, adsorption, etc • New class of device

• Sensor • Actuator

• Electronic storage/sensing mechanism for atoms!– 10 - 1um electro spun fibres– 1um – 10nm carbon/ ceramic / latex composite–<10nm synthetic chemistry, biology

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Application areas• Hydrogen Storage and recovery • Controlled Breathable garments• Breathable built environment ( controllable roofing

tiles)• Water filtration • Nitrogen sensing, other

crop specific sensors (reversible)• Electronic drug delivery

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Electro active porous materials

GlobalGrand

Challenge

Example Roadmap for Nano materials

Today

Fixed future date

GROW WHAT YOU

NEED

FoodWater

Medicine