BEIJING, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese national research institute, together with the journal Science, on Friday unveiled their list of top 10 challenges remaining in nanoscience and technology.
Since April, the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, a subsidiary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has partnered with the journal to survey experts engaged in this field from more than 20 countries, including China, the United States, Canada and Germany, and selected their top 10 based on these surveys.
The list of challenges includes the following key areas: which characteristics of nanomaterials are relevant with respect to toxicity; how nanotechnology will change the practice of medicine; what scientists will learn about nanomaterials at their surface and interface using new visualization technologies; how nanotechnology will change how we make catalysts and the types of catalysts we can make; and how nanotechnology can transform electronics.
According to the Chinese institute, these areas reflect current international frontier research, future sci-tech development and the common needs of humankind.
Experts hope these major challenges will stimulate the curiosity and exploration enthusiasm of researchers in nanoscience and technology. ■
