Convergence and multidisciplinarity in nanotechnology: Laboratories as technological hubs

Technovation

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 234-244

  Battard, Nicolas ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Convergence; Multidisciplinarity; Nanotechnology; Scientific disciplines; Technological hub

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; MULTIDISCIPLINARITY; NANO SCALE; NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES; RESEARCH GROUPS; SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINE; TECHNOLOGICAL HUB; WAYS OF THINKING;

NANOTECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH;

NANOSCIENCE;

EID: 84857358435     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2011.09.001     Document Type: Article

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