This report is the latest triennial review of the NNI called for by the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act of 2003.
Represents the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology’s (PCAST) first assessment of the Federal Government’s nanotechnology research efforts. Examines four primary concerns: Where do we stand?; Is this...
... efficiency of research programs, and achieving annual efficiency improvements. Applying those steps to scientific research is not easy. The 2008 National Research Council report Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental ...
Research on Environmental and Safety Impacts of Nanotechnology: Current Status of Planning and Implementation Under the National Nanotechnology Initiative :...
The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) was created in 2000 to focus and coordinate the nanoscience and nanotechnology research and development (R&D) activities being funded by several federal agencies.
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Materials and Manufacturing Board, ... Improving Measures of Science, Technology, and Innovation: Interim Report (National Academies Press, Washington, ...
Implications of Nanotechnology for Environmental Health Research identifies the areas in which additional research is needed and the processes by which changes can occur.
The Committee for the Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative was formed by the NRC and asked to consider topics such as the current research portfolio of the NNI, the suitability of federal investments, and interagency ...
Representatives from public and private funding organizations, government, industry, and the science media also participated in the focus groups. This book provides a summary of the conference focus groups.
This technology has the ability to transform many industries and will have numerous applications to areas ranging from medicine to manufacturing. Research in nanoscale technologies is growing rapidly worldwide.