Nanotechnology
Global Strategies, Industry Trends and Applications
Chapter One
Scientific Development and
Industrial Application of
Nanotechnology in China
Hongchen Gu and Jurgen Schulte
Nanotechnology and Nanoengineering Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University and
Asia Pacific Nanotechnology Forum
With the recent release of a five-year plan for the strategic development of
nanotechnology in China, the People's Republic of China has set the pace in
nanotechnology development. This chapter summarizes the current status of
nanotechnology in China and policies that have been set in place.
1.1 Policy and Objective of Nanotechnology Development
in China
In consultation with the National Development and Program Committee, the
Ministry of Education, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural
Science Foundation Committee (NNSFC), in July 2001 the Ministry of Science and
Technology issued a policy plan for a national nanotechnology development
strategy for the period 2001 to 2010. This draft plan confirmed the general stra ... read full excerpt from Nanotechnology: Global Strategies, Industry Trends and Applications ebook
