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Nanotechnology: Related Links
Highlights
February 12, 2008 - Read the Federal Register notice about EPA's Nanotechnology Research Strategy and meeting to review public comment:
- FR Notice Requesting Public comment on EPA's Nanotechnology Research Strategy and comment review meeting (PDF) (3 pp, 53 K)
- EPA's draft Nanotechnology Research Strategy (PDF) (76 pp, 1.10 MB)
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More on Nanotechnology Research and Grants
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Related links within and outside EPA.
EPA' s Center for Green Nanomaterials: http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/std/cppb/greenchem/greenchemaltsys.htm#nano
"EPA' s Center for Green Nanomaterials aims to develop a scientifically
based framework for greener preparation of nanomaterials in a manner
that renders the materials less mobile in the environment and reduces or
eliminates the use and generation of hazardous substances, such as the
hydrazine and borohydride reducing agents normally used in nanomaterials
production. Three areas of opportunity are being exploited to engage
green chemistry: (i) choice of solvent, (ii) the reducing agent
employed, and (iii) the capping agent (or dispersing agent). The
synthesis of nanometal/nanometal oxide/nanostructured polymers and their
stabilization (through dispersant, biodegradable polymers) will involve
the use of natural renewable resources such plant material extract,
biodegradable polymers, and sugars. Additionally, microwave (MW)
irradiation will be used as an efficient and selective mode of synthesis
activation."
U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI): http://www.nano.gov/
"Federal Interagency nanotechnology activities and related events, links, etc."
Smalltimes, Big News in Small Tech: http://www.smalltimes.com/ 
"Nanotechnology Online Magazine (Print version also available for free)."
Environmental Futures webpage on Nanotechnology and the Environment: http://www.environmentalfutures.org/nanotech.htm
"Woodrow Wilson Center collaboration with OSP on Environmental Futures."
Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN) at Rice University: http://cnst.rice.edu/cben/
"The Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) at Rice University. Aiming to transform nanoscience into a field with the impact of a modern-day polymer science, CBEN focuses on research at the interface between "dry" nanomaterials and aqueous media such as biology and the environment, developing the nanoscience workforce of the future, and transferring discoveries to industry."
NSF Nanotechnology: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/nano/reports/nsfnnireports.jsp
"Useful reports, grant descriptions, some reports were moved here from the nano.gov site,contains the societal implications of nano report from 2000."
Navy Research Labs Nano: http://nanoscience.nrl.navy.mil/
"Overview and research on nano at the Navy research labs."
Designing Nanostructures--a tutorial: http://www.nyas.org/ebriefreps/splash_nas.asp?intEBriefID=321
"Excellent material from the National Academy of Science with links to the most important material in nanotechnology to date (9-04)."
Nano Jury: http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/nanojury/
"A UK site from Mark Welland giving evidence on how nano could change the future."
Oxford University, Begbroke: http://www.begbroke.ox.ac.uk/begbroke/Display/page/15.html
"Basic nano information."
Research solicitations on nanotechnology: http://lmisgreen.lanl.gov/programs/
"Provides listings and links to government-funded research in nano."