nanotechnology Articles
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Nanotechnology for the needs of the automotive industry
Nanotechnology promises to change our perspectives as to how materials and products are created. The automotive industry is also affected by the radical changes that nanotechnology brings to the engineering world. In this paper the nanotechnology's fields of application in the automotive industry are discussed. Additionally, indicative industrial applications of nanotechnology, in commercial ...
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Setting directions for nanotechnology in New Zealand
In 2007 the New Zealand government released a Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies Roadmap, it provides a summary of international and national research and places nanotechnology in the context of the government's strategic priorities. The Roadmap sets high level directions for nanotechnology-related research and policy in New Zealand. This paper provides an overview of these directions. ...
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Indicating the development stage of nanotechnology in the textile and clothing industry
Nanotechnology is forecasted as the second industrial evolution in the world. The novel properties and low material consumption amount has attracted global interest across disciplines and industries. The textile sector is no exception. Nano apparel products have already emerged in the market and the number of nano-claimed products is dramatically increased recently. In order to estimate this ...
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Nanotechnology: a successive industrial revolution of Schumpeter's long wave theory
This paper is concerned with the strategies on research management and technology policies of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is now a science and technology (S&T) priority area for many Asian countries with governments making efforts to put the results of nanotechnology development to commercialisation. The national policy for nanotechnology is to change the existing technology system and bring ...
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A comparison of human capital levels and the future prospect of the nanotechnology industry in early sector investors and recent emerging markets
Nanotechnology has the potential to create immense economic growth in the future for developed and developing countries. Given that nanotechnology and the industrial processes require a high level of human capital investment there are concerns that the benefits may not be attainable by all countries. Emerging markets like China and South Korea are rapidly developing their nanotechnology sectors ...
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New on the horizon: Nanotechnology
Managing any business is tough. Managing a nanotechnology (nanotech) business is tougher than most. This article briefly discusses this new and rapidly expanding field of applied science, outlines key risk management issues that companies engaged in the manufacture of nanoscale materials and nanotechnology-enabled products confront, and reviews existing and proposed governance and risk management ...
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Applications of nanotechnology in oil and gas
This paper deals with two important aspects of nanotechnology that are of potential interest to the oil and gas industry. In the first part, a summary is presented on recently established nanotechnology initiatives in various countries around the world. Program funding levels and core activities will be compared to provide a basis for assessing the level of development of the various branches of ...
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Technology roadmapping through intelligence analysis: case of nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is predicted to create the Sixth Kondratieff period following the 'age of information'. It represents a new revolutionary approach in fundamental research moving from a macrocentric to nanocentric system. Nanotechnology is expected to stimulate one trillion dollars of production involving about two million workers in the next ten to 15 years. More than 40 countries now have ...
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Public reactions to the promotion of nanotechnologies in society
What would be the reactions of the public if nanotechnologies do not contribute to the economic growth and societal well-being? Similar questions have led philosophers, cultural and social scientists to explore the ethical and societal implications of nanotechnologies. They often call for more realistic expectations with regard to the promotion of nanotechnologies in society. If governments, ...
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OSTP Posts Blog Item on Educating and Inspiring Students through Nanotechnology
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) posted a blog item on January 25, 2016, on “Educating and Inspiring Students through Nanotechnology.” The blog item states that to reap the benefits of nanotechnology, “we must train our Nation’s students for these high-tech jobs of the future.” The blog item announces that a new six-part video series, ...
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NIA Report Examines Impact of Nanotechnologies on the Global Divide
The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) recently published a report entitled Closing the Gap: The Impact of Nanotechnologies on the Global Divide, which looks at how nanotechnology-based inventions and their potential applications could be implemented in developing countries, and whether they could benefit the most underprivileged populations. The report examines obstacles and problematic ...
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Bill Presented to President Obama Would Lengthen Time between NNI Strategic Plans, Reviews, and Evaluations
The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (S. 3084) would amend the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. § 7501 et seq.) to change the frequency of National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) reports. The strategic plan would be released every five instead of every three years, and the triennial review would be renamed the quadrennial review and be prepared ...
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National Academies Publishes Prepublication Version of Triennial Review of the NNI
In early September 2016, the National Academies published a prepublication version of the Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative. The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) asked the National Research Council (NRC) to conduct a triennial review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). In particular, the NRC was asked to assess: (1) mechanisms to advance ...
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Principles for Regulating Nanotech-
On June 9, 2011, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced that the White House Emerging Technologies Interagency Policy Coordination Committee (ETIPC) has developed a set of principles specific to the regulation and oversight of applications of nanotechnology. The principles are intended to guide the development and implementation of policies, as described in the title "U.S. ...
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NNCO Will Hold Series of Webinars in 2015
The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO), on behalf of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology Subcommittee of the Committee on Technology, National Science, and Technology Council, will hold a series of webinars in 2015 focusing on the experiences, successes, and challenges for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) working in nanotechnology and on issues of interest ...
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From nanoscience to nanotechnology: what can and what cannot be manufactured
Only a small fraction of contemporary nanoscience will ever emerge as a functioning and commercial nanotechnology. Far too little attention is paid to the hoops and hurdles presented by the transition from science to technology by those who assert that their work will find applications. A systematic protocol is developed for appropriate investigations.Keywords: systematic protocols, ...
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Principles for Regulating Nanotech
On June 9, 2011, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced that the White House Emerging Technologies Interagency Policy Coordination Committee (ETIPC) has developed a set of principles specific to the regulation and oversight of applications of nanotechnology. The principles are intended to guide the development and implementation of policies, as described in the title "U.S. ...
By Acta Group
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DNA and genetic code: a candidate for nano devices
The last century has witnessed a tremendous miniaturisation of electronic devices and nanotechnology. Biomolecules like DNA are the likely candidates for nanodevices. Molecular recognition, programmability, self assembling capabilities and biocompatibility are some unique features of DNA. DNA based nanotechnology exploit the properties and symmetries of DNA and the genetic code. In the present ...
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Diversity of entrepreneurs and diversity of clusters in nanotechnologies
The objective of the present contribution is to characterise the nature and role of entrepreneurs in nanotechnologies. The analysis is conducted with regards to specific contexts of emergence of nanotechnologies that we characterise by a two-stage process of development. We show that the risk-taking entrepreneur who transforms externalities into new activities by combining existing resources is ...
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Nanotechnology Trend Draws Attention of Federal Regulators
Untitled Document Whether nanotechnology is the next big thing or merely the logical consequence of a natural trend to manage matter at smaller and smaller levels is unclear. What is clear is that nanotechnology has been greatly hyped of late, and there are no signs the hype will abate any time soon. This column outlines a few thoughts about nanotechnology’s role in ...
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