Why should emerging economies enter the nanotech race? What trade-offs should they make in the catch-up process? Nanotechnology and Development: What’s in it for Emerging Countries? attempts to answer these and many more questions. The book highlights the nature and magnitude of the nanotech divide between high-income countries and the rest of the world. It studies the evolution and functioning of state policy and technology clusters in developed regions like the US and EU in order to identify t...
A new research paper co-authored by Dr. Lili Wang tracks advances in nanotechnology-based therapies in new treatments for various cancers. The study finds a sharp increase in nanotech cancer therapies since the late 2000s, partly driven by the high mortality rates of pancreatic and brain cancer. The research also highlights worldwide nanotech leaders for specific cancers: Switzerland in prostate cancer, Japan in colon cancer, China in ovarian cancer and Greece in pancreatic cancer. These ground-...
There is a huge and mostly untapped market for organic solar cells, in everything from construction to consumer goods. But how can we improve the design, roll out and marketability of these advanced nanomaterials? And how do we bridge the gaps between research institutes and the business community? These were the questions tackled at the latest ORGANEXT project meeting, 14 January 2014, in Maastricht. Delegates shared the latest insights on organic semi-conducting nanomaterials, from advanced re...