Commercializing nanotechnology
Nature BiotechnologyPublished 30 September 2003
Laura T Mazzola
Citations282
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SJR score19.01
SNIP6.43
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Nanotechnology has solid commercial prospects, but the process of converting basic discoveries into marketable products will be long and hard.
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Nanotechnology has solid commercial prospects, but the process of converting basic discoveries into marketable products will be long and hard.
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