though the worldwide age of nanotechnology dates back to almost half a century, it has become an influential technology in industry. nanotechnology has become a competitive advantage with a rapid growth rate for iran nearly for a decade. above all, the pursuit of competitive advantage in the field of nanotechnology involves the commercialization of academic research. based on the theoretical fo...

Developments in nanotechnology are poised to have a pervasive effect on various industries for years to come and nanotechnology management research is beginning to appear in peerreviewed management journals. Much of the research on this early, emergent technology is focused on issues of definition and identification of technology type. In this study, we searched the US Patents and Trademarks Of...

Nanotechnology literally means any technology on a nanoscale that has applications in the real world. It is a relatively a new word, but it is not an entirely new field. It is widely felt that nanotechnology is the next Industrial Revolution since it has a profound impact on our economy and society in the early 21st century, comparable to that of semiconductor technology, information technology...

How do people judge nanotechnology risks that are completely unfamiliar to them? Drawing on results of previous studies on framing and risk perception, two hypotheses about potential influences on nanotechnology risk perception were examined in an experimental study: 1) Risk perception of nanotechnology is influenced by its benefit perception. 2) Risk perception of nanotechnology is influenced ...

Nanotechnology is crucial for industrial and scientific advancement, with millions of dollars being invested each year in nanotechnology-related research. Recent developments in information-technology enables modeling the knowledge diffusion process via online depositories of nanotechnology-related scientific publication records. Understanding the mechanism may help funding agencies use their f...

Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society Vol. 26, No. 6, December 2006, 451-462 DOI: 10.1177/0270467606295003 Copyright © 2006 Sage Publications Research in nanotechnology has advanced rapidly in recent years. Several researchers, however, warn that there is a paucity of research on the ethical, legal, and social implications of nanotechnology, and they caution that ethical reflections on nano...

Current semiconductor technology is projected to reach its physical limit in about a decade. To satisfy the ever-growing consumer desire for small, high-speed, low-power, and “all-in-one” devices, scientists and engineers are actively seeking solutions to continue technology trends into the future. Nanotechnology, with wide electronics applications, promises breakthroughs for the future. The fu...

The field of nanotechnology is growing explosively and impinging on all walks of life. This is reflected in the appearance of nanotechnology in consumer products; in March 2011, the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, a partnership between the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Pew Charitable Trusts, reported more than 1300 consumer products containing nanotechnology on ...

Nanotechnology is an up-and-coming branch of science that studies and designs materials with at least one dimension sized from 1-100 nm. These nanomaterials have unique functions at the cellular, atomic, and molecular levels. The term "nanotechnology" was first coined in 1974. Since then, it has evolved dramatically and now consists of distinct and independent scientific fields. Nanotechnology ...

Nanotechnology is recognized as one of the high and new technologies in 21st century. Carbon nanotubes have been widely used molecular sieve, drug transport seawater desalination due to their unique mechanical, electrical, optical other excellent properties. As main representative carbon nanotube macroscopic materials, film not only retains microscopic properties nanotube, but also has good mec...