Iran Actively Participates in Meeting of Nano Committee of ISO
The meeting focused on setting priorities and challenges, and advancing international standards projects.
Standards being developed under Iran's responsibility included nanotechnology- nanoemulsions - main characteristics and measurement methods, and nanotechnology - zinc oxide nanoparticles - main characteristics and measurement methods.
New international standard proposal by Iran also included nanotechnology – nanoliposomes – main characteristics and measurement methods, antimicrobial ceramics containing nanomaterials – specifications and performance evaluation, and nanotechnology – nanoscale hard coatings – specifications and test methods.
So far, 113 standards have been published in various nano sections by ISO, and Iran, with 12 standards developed, is in the fourth place, after the US, South Korea, and Japan, along with the UK.
Iran has made nanotechnology a priority in recent years, achieving remarkable success. The nanotechnology research website StatNano has ranked Iran as fourth in the world in nanotechnology publications.
The number of scientific articles is deemed a significant parameter for measuring and comparing scientific development, according to StatNano that provides the global and regional ranking of the main indicators of nano science, technology, and industry. China was atop the rankings, followed by the United States and India.
International entities have acknowledged Iranian contributions to the field. In February 2022, the American Institute of Physics published a scholarly article on the use of nanomaterials for cancer treatment by Iranian scientists.
Among Iran's nanotechnology products, 42% are related to construction, 17% to petroleum and 13% to automobile manufacturing.
Nanotechnology refers to industrial production from atomic and molecule-sized matter. It leverages the properties of nanoparticles into a wide range of applications spanning a vast number of industries. Key accomplishments in the field of nanotechnology can be seen across a wide variety of engineering, energy and medical sectors.
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