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1 online resource (iv, 118 pages) : color illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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"January 2014." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Nanotechnology has been defined as the control or restructuring of matter at the atomic and molecular levels in the size range of about 1-100 nanometers (nm); 100 nm is about 1/1000th the width of a hair. The U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), begun in 2001 and focusing primarily on R&D, represents a cumulative investment of almost $20 billion, including the request for fiscal year 2014. As research continues and other nations increasingly invest in R&D, nanotechnology is moving from the laboratory to commercial markets, mass manufacturing, and the global marketplace, a trend with potential future import that some compare to history's introduction of technologies with major economic and societal impact, such as plastics and even electricity. Today, burgeoning markets, innovation systems, and nanomanufacturing activities are increasingly competitive in a global context, and the potential EHS effects of nanomanufacturing remain largely unknown. At the July 2013 forum, participants from industry, government, and academia discussed the future of nanomanufacturing; investments in nanotechnology R&D and challenges to U.S. competitiveness; ways to enhance U.S. competitiveness; and EHS concerns. |
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover page (GAO, viewed June 30, 2014). |
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"GAO-14-181SP." |
| Subject |
National Nanotechnology Initiative (U.S.)
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Nanotechnology -- Government policy -- United States -- Congresses.
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Nanomanufacturing -- Research -- United States -- Congresses.
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Nanostructured materials industry -- United States.
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| Added Title |
Nanomanufacturing, emergence and implications for United States competitiveness, the environment and human health |
| Running Title |
Forum on nanomanufacturing |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-14-181 SP |
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