Societal implications of nanoscience and nanotechnology in developing countries

Current Science

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 645-658

  Bürgi, Birgit R ^a,b   Pradeep, T ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^b ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Nanoscience; Nanotechnology; Societal implications

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645158292     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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