Indonesia will invest in nanotechnology
According to a study conducted by the US National Science Foundation, the market value of nanomaterials will reach US$1 trillion by 2015. This industry branch is predicted to create jobs for over two million people all around the world. These facts urged the Indonesian government to find funds to support local scientists and researchers and thus make Indonesia an important factor in this field.
“We want nanotechnology to become a national priority,” said chairman of the Indonesian Society of Nanotechnology Nurul Taufiqu Rochman.
Jarnuzi Gunlazuardi from the University of Indonesia said that they can now produce an output level that suits their needs. The industry should no longer waste materials unnecessarily, and now they can maximize the quality of products. But Indonesian people aren’t fully aware of these possibilities, unfortunately.
“In our recent survey across 30 industries including textile, ceramics, chemicals and automotive, only 35 percent have applied nanotechnologies to their production process,” said Nurul.
In this moment, Indonesian scientists aren’t capable of doing many research due to a lack of funding. “There are several technologies that have been developed by Indonesian researchers, but so far they can only produce around one milligram of nano particles, whereas to be able to support an industry we will need at least several kilograms of the same material. We will give our best to find the funds and to support our researchers in order to find our place on the global nanotechnology map,” said Nurul.
