Chinese institutions dominate the fastest-rising ranks in #nano-related output. The country leads the field in the #Nature_Index, with a Share of 4,521.61 in 2021, almost double that of the United States, in second place.
As in previous years, #nanocomposites had the largest number of publications in 2021, while #Mxene had the most significant increase in publishing articles in 2021, with a more than 72% annual growth rate.
For the first time, the number of #graphene patents exceeded #nanotubes in 2021! Carbon nanotubes always had the highest number of patents among different #nanomaterials in previous years. The third place belongs to #quantum_dots.
A new #standard about the methodology for measuring the thickness of #graphene_oxide (GO) flakes using SEM and AFM is under development. It is applicable to the characterization of graphene oxide in powder and liquid dispersion forms.
According to the #NNI supplement to the president's 2022 budget, foundational research continues to be the largest area of #investment, accounting for 47% of the proposed NNI total for 2022. NSF, NIH, DOE, and DOD are the largest contributors to this PCA, Respectively.
Different types of #gold nanoparticles, including #colloidal_gold, gold thioethylamino hyaluronic acid, and acetyl heptapeptide-9 colloidal gold, have been banned by the #European_Commission for use in #cosmetic products.
More than half of the WoS indexed #nano_articles were published in #Q1 journals in 2021, with China, the United States, and South Korea having the highest volumes, respectively.
The new unclonable, cheap, and invisible RF #NEMS tags provide a unique digital #fingerprint and could become a powerful weapon in the global battle against #counterfeit products, even counterfeit bills.
A new, low-cost wearable #nano_engineered device employs #thermoelectric generators to convert the body’s internal temperature into electricity. Researchers predict devices could appear on the market in five to 10 years.
The new #composite fabric based on metal-organic frameworks (#MOFs) has catalysts present in its cavities that are able to capture and deactivate toxic chemicals, #viruses, and #bacteria.
Researchers created a transistor-like #nanocomputr using a #rapamycin-sensitive domain and a #light-sensitive domain, that can control the function of a particular protein involved in cell movement and #cancer metastasis.
Binding of multidentate ligands to the surface of lead halide #perovskite #nanocrystals suppresses the formation of surface defects that result in halide segregation, yielding materials with efficient and color-stable red #emission.
New infrared #metasurface-based #sensors augmented with #AI, can be used to analyze biological assays featuring multiple analytes simultaneously from the major biomolecule classes and resolving their dynamic interactions.
#Nanobodies have the potential to be developed into treatment and immunity against #SARS_CoV2 and its novel escape mutant. Thanks to their small size they can bind to the virus in more places than regular #antibodies.
#Supermeres are functional nanoparticles enriched in glycolytic #enzymes. They can increase #lactate release in recipient cells and are able to transfer #drug_resistance.
In Russian Federation, the #RUSNANO School League program is a permanent participant of the NTI #Kruzhok_Movement. The program is one of the key projects for #mentor training.
Today, two nanotechnology application areas - #semiconductor industry and #healthcare - jointly amount to over a third of the global #nanotechnology_market in the Russian Federation.
