Towards the Sixth Kondratieff Cycle of Nano Revolution

Abstract

Nanotechnology is widely perceived as one of the key technologies of the 21st century that would transform the world’s economy (Roco and Bainbridge 2002). The supramolecular architectures represent a new revolutionary approach in research and production. The nature of interdisciplinary technology research makes it useful in many applications. Nanotechnology has been recognized as a promising new growth technology, opening up a floodgate of opportunities for developing viable applications (Roco 2001, Luther 2004). In other words, this field of technology offers the possibility of transforming the international science and technology policy landscape and making significant impacts on the direction of research and development for a wide range of nations and companies (Michelson 2008). Given that nanotechnology is one of the fastest-growing abstract