Patent citation network in nanotechnology (1976-2004)

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-352

  Li, Xin ^a   Chen, Hsinchun ^a   Huang, Zan ^b   Roco, Mihail C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Citation networks; Knowledge discovery; Knowledge transfer; Nanoscale science and engineering (NSE); Nanotechnology; Patent analysis; Topological analysis

Indexed keywords

DATA MINING; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (NSE); PATENT CITATION NETWORK; TOPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO);

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

CITATION ANALYSIS; ENGINEERING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PATENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCIENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248329624     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-006-9194-2     Document Type: Review

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