Russian Research and Development Activities on Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Materials

This report is a collection of the papers presented at the joint World Technology Evaluation (WTEC), National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Institute of Machine Science Problems (IMSP) workshop on Nanoparticles and Nanostructures in St. Petersburg on August 21, 1997. The workshop was devoted to nanostructure research in Russia and other states of the former Soviet Union (FSU). The papers included here represent an overview of nanotechnology in Russia and the FSU. While availability and accessibility of equipment is limited in Russia and the FSU, scientists continue to make important contributions to nanostructure research. Similarly, scientists in Russia and other FSU countries are important contributors to key ideas stimulating research in functional nanostructures. The workshop also made clear the importance of strong collaborations between Russia and other European countries. Several of these collaborations are discussed in the proceedings. Topics discussed in these papers include (1) synthesis of nanophase materials, (2) nucleation of nanophased material by shock impact, (3) hydrogen-induced transformations of metals, (4) chemical synthesis with nanostructured templates, (5) assemblies of nanostructured materials through the assembly of so-called superatoms. Applications for nanostructured materials, including superior strength and medical materials, additives to reduce friction, water filters, and novel superconducting and semiconducting devices, were also discussed. International Technology Research Institute (ITRI) R.D. Shelton, Principal Investigator, ITRI Director George Mackiw, Deputy ITRI Director George Gamota, ITRI Associate Director J. Brad Mooney, TTEC Division Director Robert Margenthaler, BD Division Director World Technology (WTEC) Division Staff Involved in this Study Geoffrey M. Holdridge, WTEC Division Director and ITRI Series Editor Bobby A. Williams, Financial Officer Catrina M. Foley, Administrative Assistant Christopher McClintick, Head of Publications Roan E. Horning, Head of Information Technologies Michael Stone, LINUX Systems Administrator Rob Capellini, Student Assistant Rob Tamburello, Student Assistant Xinye Zhang, Student Assistant Judith M. Dobler, Editor December 1999. Copyrights reserved by individual authors as noted hereinreproduced by permission. The U.S. government retains a nonexclusive and nontransferable license to exercise all exclusive rights provided by copyright. The ISBN number for this report is 1-883712-55-6. This WTEC report is distributed by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce as NTIS report # PB99-150518. A list of available JTEC/WTEC reports and information on ordering them from NTIS is included on the inside back cover of this report.