Iran amongst world leaders in nanotechnology

Iran gained greater than $2.7 million from nanotechnology gross sales in 2021, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported Wednesday. 

Nanotechnology refers to industrial manufacturing from atomic and molecule-sized matter. The sphere has a number of industrial and environmental advantages, but in addition has downsides, resembling the opportunity of creating toxic waste. 

Amongst Iran’s nanotechnology merchandise, 42% are associated to building, 17% are associated to petroleum and 13% are associated to car manufacturing, in accordance with the company.

Why it issues: The Islamic Republic has made nanotechnology a priority in recent times, reaching some success. In January, the nanotechnology analysis web site StatNano ranked Iran as fourth on the earth in nanotechnology publications. 

“The variety of scientific articles is deemed a big parameter for measuring and evaluating scientific growth,” learn the StatNao report. China was atop the rankings, adopted by the USA, India and Iran. 

Another entities have additionally acknowledged Iranian contributions to the sector. In February, the American Institute of Physics published a scholarly article on using nanomaterials for most cancers therapy by Iranian scientists. 

Growing nanotechnology may assist Iran tackle its persistent economic woes ensuing from US sanctions and government mismanagement. 

What’s subsequent: The pinnacle of Iran’s Nanotechnology Innovation Council met Indonesian well being officers in November to debate cooperation within the subject, the council said, although it’s unclear what got here of the assembly. 

Iran’s commerce generally is increasing with its neighbors.