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Progress of nanoscience in China

Frontiers of Physics volume 9, pages 257–288 (2014)Cite this article

Abstract

Fast evolving nanosciences and nanotechnology in China has made it one o f the front countries of nanotechnology development. In this review, we summarize some most recent progresses in nanoscience research and nanotechnology development in China. The topics we selected in this article include nano-fabrication, nanocatalysis, bioinspired nanotechnology, green printing nanotechnology, nanoplasmonics, nanomedicine, nanomaterials and their applications, energy and environmental nanotechnology, nano EHS (nanosafety), etc. Most of them have great potentials in applications or application-related key issues in future.

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  1. National Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Beijing, 100190, China

    Yu-Liang Zhao, Xing-Yu Jiang, Zhi-Yong Tang, Zhi-Xiang Wei & Lei Jiang

  2. Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China

    Yan-Lin Song, Wei-Guo Song, Yun-Qi Liu, Ming-Hua Liu, Lei Jiang & Li-Jun Wan

  3. Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China

    Hong-Xing Xu

  4. Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Yu-Liang Zhao

  5. Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China

    Wei Liang

  6. School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, 100191, China

    Lei Jiang

  7. Shenyang Branch, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110004, China

    Xin-He Bao

  8. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100864, China

    Chun-Li Bai

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Zhao, YL., Song, YL., Song, WG. et al. Progress of nanoscience in China. Front. Phys. 9, 257–288 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11467-013-0324-x

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Keywords

  • nanoscience
  • nanotechnology
  • nanomaterials
  • nanomedicine
  • plasmonics
  • fabrication
  • catalysis
  • nano EHS (nanosafety)