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 …

Global advances in medicine, food, water, energy, microelectronics, communications,
defense, and other important sectors of the economy are increasingly driven by discoveries …

The United States, which made a major early commitment to nan-otechnology in 2000, has
been the world's research leader, but as the promise of nanotechnology has grown the …

This document is a supplement to the Presidents 2011 Budget Request submitted to
Congress on February 1, 2010. It gives a description of the activities underway in 2010 and …

This document is a supplement to the Presidents 2008 Budget Request submitted to
Congress on February 5, 2007. It gives a description of the activities underway in 2007 and …

Nanoscale science and technology, often referred to as" nanoscience" or" nanotechnology,"
are science and engineering enabled by our relatively new ability to manipulate and …

The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is a multiagency, multidisciplinary federal
initiative comprising a collection of research programs and other activities funded by the …

Governance of emerging science and engineering: The case of Nanotechnology Page 1
PREPRINT Handbook on Nanoscience, Engineering and Technology, 2nd ed., Taylor and …

Nanotechnology—a term encompassing the science, engineering, and applications of
submicron materials—involves the harnessing of unique physical, chemical, and biological …

Nanotechnology has opened an era of scientific convergence and technological integration
with the promise of broad societal implications. The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) …