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Role of NPL-India in Nanotechnology and Nanometrology

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This article is solely intended to elucidate in brief about some of the significant activities being persuaded in the laboratory with the intention of establishing nanotechnology and nanometrology program and objectives in conjunction with various regulatory bodies, academic institutions and industries. Details of standardization activities on synthesis, measurement, characterization and properties for nanotechnology have been highlighted and the perspective of further steps in execution of nano-related programs has been reviewed and discussed.

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The author is grateful to Professor R. C. Budhani, Director, CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India for his kind permission to compile and publish this work in MAPAN. The author would like to express deep appreciation to Drs. V. N. Ojha, H.C. Kandpal, R. B. Mathur and A. K. Bandyopadhyay for many inspiring inputs and helpful comments on this review paper. The author also thank to all collaborating institutes who have contributed in building up the ISO—nanotechnology program at NPL-I. The financial supports of the Department of Science and Technology (DST, Grant No. SR/NM/NS-97/2010, GAP 0113932) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, Grant No. BSC 0112) are gratefully acknowledged.

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Srivastava, A.K. Role of NPL-India in Nanotechnology and Nanometrology. MAPAN 28, 263–272 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12647-013-0091-8

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