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National Nanotechnology Initiative at 20 years: enabling new horizons
A succession of breakthrough discoveries at the nanoscale and the transforming vision formulated in 1999, which inspired the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) in the US and other research programs aroun...
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Open AccessThe Journal of Nanoparticle Research victim of an organized rogue editor network!
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Principles of convergence in nature and society and their application: from nanoscale, digits, and logic steps to global progress
Knowledge, technology, and society as well as natural systems are increasingly coherent and complex, and new systems are continuously formed at their interfaces. Convergence is a problem-solving strategy to ho...
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Comparing nanotechnology landscapes in the US and China: a patent analysis perspective
The United States (US) and the People’s Republic of China (China) have the most patents in nanotechnology in their own depositories and overall in the international depositories. This paper compares nanotechno...
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International perspective on nanotechnology papers, patents, and NSF awards (2000–2016)
This paper presents the development of nanotechnology between 2000 and 2016 as reflected in the Web of Science papers, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), World International Property Organizati...
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Science and technology convergence: with emphasis for nanotechnology-inspired convergence
Convergence offers a new universe of discovery, innovation, and application opportunities through specific theories, principles, and methods to be implemented in research, education, production, and other soci...
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Nanotechnology knowledge diffusion: measuring the impact of the research networking and a strategy for improvement
Given the global increase in public funding for nanotechnology research and development, it is even more important to support projects with promising return on investment. A main return is the benefit to other...
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Journal of Nanoparticle Research: looking forward
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The new world of discovery, invention, and innovation: convergence of knowledge, technology, and society
Convergence of knowledge and technology for the benefit of society (CKTS) is the core opportunity for progress in the twenty-first century. CKTS is defined as the escalating and transformative interactions amo...
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Global nanotechnology development from 1991 to 2012: patents, scientific publications, and effect of NSF funding
In a relatively short interval for an emerging technology, nanotechnology has made a significant economic impact in numerous sectors including semiconductor manufacturing, catalysts, medicine, agriculture, and...
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Innovative and responsible governance of nanotechnology for societal development
Governance of nanotechnology is essential for realizing economic growth and other societal benefits of the new technology, protecting public health and environment, and supporting global collaboration and prog...
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Erratum to: The long view of nanotechnology development: the National Nanotechnology Initiative at 10 years
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Nanotechnology research directions for societal needs in 2020: summary of international study
The paper examines the progress made in nanotechnology development since 2000, achievements at ten years, and opportunities in research, education, innovation and societal outcomes by 2020 worldwide.
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The long view of nanotechnology development: the National Nanotechnology Initiative at 10 years
A global scientific and societal endeavor was set in motion by the nanotechnology vision formulated in 1999 that inspired the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) and other national and international R&D p...
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Open AccessTrends in worldwide nanotechnology patent applications: 1991 to 2008
Nanotechnology patent applications published during 1991–2008 have been examined using the “title–abstract” keyword search on esp@cenet “worldwide” database. The longitudinal evolution of the number of patent app...
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Open AccessTrends for nanotechnology development in China, Russia, and India
China, Russia, and India are playing an increasingly important role in global nanotechnology research and development (R&D). This paper comparatively inspects the paper and patent publications by these three c...
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Open AccessNano Mapper: an Internet knowledge map** system for nanotechnology development
Nanotechnology research has experienced rapid growth in recent years. Advances in information technology enable efficient investigation of publications, their contents, and relationships for large sets of nano...
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The Journal of Nanoparticle Research at 10 years
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A longitudinal analysis of nanotechnology literature: 1976–2004
Nanotechnology research and applications have experienced rapid growth in recent years. We assessed the status of nanotechnology research worldwide by applying bibliographic, content map, and citation network ...
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Possibilities for global governance of converging technologies
The convergence of nanotechnology, modern biology, the digital revolution and cognitive sciences will bring about tremendous improvements in transformative tools, generate new products and services, enable opp...