Tag: Nanotechnology
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Dynamics of scientific knowledge bases as proxies for discerning technological emergence — The case of MEMS/NEMS technologies
Emerging technologies embrace the very early stages of socio-technological evolution. Despite their appealing nature, they have been loosely defined and operationalized. In particular, operationalization approaches based on bibliometric methods have often tended to emphasize the exponential growth and the potential impacts of emerging technologies while overlooking their inherent uncertainty and ‘fluidity’.
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Engineering Small Worlds in a Big Society: Assessing the Early Impacts of Nanotechnology in China
Nanoscience and nanotechnology––involving the engineering of materials, devices, and systems at very small scales––have emerged as important priorities not only for science but also for economic development.
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Applications of Nanotechnology to the Brain and Central Nervous System
In Reshaping the Human Condition: Exploring Human Enhancement, a recent report by the Rathenau Institute,
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Trends in nanotechnology patents applied to the health sector
The aim of the article is to present a method for identifying trends in patent applications for nanotechnology applied to the health sector around the world, based on the International Patent Classification.