About 175 thousand #nanotechnology #patent applications have been published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 2002 to 2021, which shows an average annual growth rate of 9.8%.
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.
China, The united states, India, and Iran had the largest share in #nanotechnology publications in the first half of 2022 respectively.
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.
According to the #Statnano #policy document database, the Unites States, Russia, Australia, and Iran possess the highest number of nanotechnology #evaluation_reports.
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.
The global #market of #nanotechnology-enabled #products stood at approximately US$1.6 trillion in 2014. In one estimate, the industry could generate 6 million jobs and account for 10% of global #GDP by 2030.
The #NSF 2022 budget request includes funding for the discovery and development of fundamental knowledge pertaining to new phenomena in the physical, biological, and engineering sciences that occur at the #nanoscale.
StatNano's #policy database contains a total of 180 evaluation reports of #nanotechnology from various countries. USA, Russia, Australia, Iran, and the UK possess the highest number of nanotechnology #evaluation reports.
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 #copper, #gold, and #platinum #nanoparticles are among the 12 #nanomaterials that have been announced in the draft #EU amendment to the #WTO banning their use in #cosmetics.
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 global #nanotechnology #services market is expected to grow from $158.98 billion in 2021 to $172.89 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%.
The total #market volume of #nano_products made in #Iran in 2020 is estimated at about USD 553 million, which amounts to USD 3 billion dollars once the purchasing power parity (PPP) is accounted for.
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.
