Huang, Z; Chen, HC; Li, X; Roco, MC "Connecting NSF funding to patent innovation in nanotechnology (2001-2004) " JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH 8 (6): 859-879 DEC 2006

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: zanhuang at psu.edu 

Title: Connecting NSF funding to patent innovation in nanotechnology (2001-
2004) 

Authors: Huang, Z; Chen, HC; Li, X; Roco, MC  

Author Full Names: Huang, Zan; Chen, Hsinchun; Li, Xin; Roco, Mihail C. 

Source: JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH 8 (6): 859-879 DEC 2006 

Language: English 
Document Type: Editorial Material 


Abstract: 
Nanotechnology research has experienced growth rapid in knowledge and 
innovations; it also attracted significant public funding in recent years. 
Several countries have recognized nanotechnology as a critical research 
domain that promises to revolutionize a wide range of fields of 
applications. In this paper, we present an analysis of the funding for 
nanoscale science and engineering (NSE) at the National Science Foundation 
(NSF) and its implications on technological innovation (number of patents) 
in this field from 2001 to 2004. Using a combination of basic bibliometric 
analysis and content visualization tools, we identify growth trends, 
research topic distribution, and the evolution in NSF funding and 
commercial patenting activities recorded at the United States Patent Office 
(USPTO). The patent citations are used to compare the impact of the NSF-
funded research on nanotechnology development with research supported by 
other sources in the United States and abroad. The analy! sis shows that 
the NSF-funded researchers and patents authored by them have significantly 
higher impact based on patent citation measures in the four-year period 
than other comparison groups. The NSF-authored patent impact is growing 
faster with the lifetime of a patent, indicating the long-term importance 
of fundamental research. 

Reprint Address: Huang, Z, Penn State Univ, Smeal Coll Business, Dept 
Supply Chain & Informat Syst, University Pk, PA 16802 USA. 

Research Institution addresses: Penn State Univ, Smeal Coll Business, Dept 
Supply Chain & Informat Syst, University Pk, PA 16802 USA; Univ Arizona, 
Eller Coll Management, Dept Management Informat Syst, Artificial 
Intelligence Lab, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA; Natl Sci Fdn, Arlington, VA 22230 
USA 

E-mail Address: zanhuang at psu.edu 

Cited Reference Count: 15 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: SPRINGER; VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS 
Subject Category: Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Nanoscience & 
Nanotechnology; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary 

ISSN: 1388-0764 

IDS Number: 109RS 


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Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: SPRINGER; VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS 
Subject Category: Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Nanoscience & 
Nanotechnology; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary 

ISSN: 1388-0764 

IDS Number: 109RS