The University of Alberta's nanoFAB facility will receive an investment of $1 million from the government to help purchase three equipment tool sets (new #high_volume_deposition_tool, #contact_aligners, and #etching_tools) essential to the multistep process of manufacturing many #nanotechnology_products.
The UK government announced a £153 million investment into efforts to commercialize #quantum_computing. The UK’s National Quantum Technologies Programme has now passed £1 billion in investments since its inception in 2014.
Addition of 5% reduced #graphene oxide to the carbon black anode material, resulted in a 324% increase in the #anode_discharge capacity in preliminary #battery testing results.
In the first half of 2019, more than 70 nanotechnology #standards have been published, most of them are #test_methods and #specifications, respectively.
Various manufacturers have commercially been producing #cadmium free #quantum_dots products because cadmium quantum dots may be banned in the near future in many countries.
By functionalizing of #cellulose nanomaterials, new opportunities for products such as #pharmaceuticals, #chemical_sensors, #self_sterilizing surfaces, and electronic wood based devices may be achieved.
#Nanomaterials, #nanomedicine, #nano_optics and #nanoelectronics had the highest shares among all nanotechnology events in 2018 respectively.
Almost half of patents published by #Tsinghua_University in 2018 are in the field of nanotechnology indicating nanotechnology as one of the strongest research areas of the university.
Among Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) members, Iran, Turkey, and Malaysia get the top 3 spots in making contribution to the nanotechnology field.
#Silver, #titanium_dioxide, #silicon_dioxide, #tungsten_disulfide and #clay are commonly employed to commercial nanotechnology products available on global markets.
As a voluntary nanotechnology certification program, #NanoVerify monitors and processes Malaysian products with the claims of nano-elements.
#Superhydrophobic and #superhydrophilic thin films play a paramount role in improving the performance of amorphous and crystalline #silicon_solar_cells in harsh environments.
China, Japan, South Korea, Iran, and Taiwan are the most active Asian countries in the introduction of #nanotechnology_products into the global markets.
According to Research & Markets, the #market size of #nanocellulose is estimated to grow from US$ 285 million in 2018 to US$ 661 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 18.4% during the forecasted period.
Using #carbon_nanotubes in manufacturing of long #wind_turbine improves strength of the turbine without increasing its weight, thereby improving the potential of #power_generation.
The Norway #NANO2021_Programme will largely fund doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships through the projects in its portfolio to provide an important source of recruitment for trade and industry.
In 2018, the share of #nanotechnology_patents in the total patents filed at USPTO reached 2.8% while the share for #nanotechnology_publications was around 10%.