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Future projects.(nanotechnology, Japan)(Brief Article)
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Japanese Nanotechnologies
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December 1, 2001
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A) Nano Processes and Materials
* Creating innovative function through structures at nano level. This focuses on nano crystals, nano films, nano particles, and nano tubes, and is subdivided into four sectors as follows:
- Structural Materials that are Extremely Light and of High Strength.
- Long Lasting Materials.
- Materials that Support Energy Shifts.
- Electronic Materials with New Functions
The Japanese government's monitoring and analysis of US and European competitors in the nanotech fields, has led it to believe that in the areas of substances and materials Japan is ahead of both it's potential (Europe), and it's realtime (USA) rivals. That ...