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Welcome to the DTSC Nanotechnology Portal

 Flower Bouquet, a 3-dimensional nanostructure grown by controlled nucleation of silicon carbide nanowires on gallium catalyst particles. As the growth proceeds, individual nanowires 'knit' together to form 3-dimensional structures. Photo: ©Ghim Wei Ho and Prof. Mark Welland, Nanostructure Center, University of Cambridge

DTSC Chemical Information Call-In: Nanomaterials 
Responses for the carbon nanotube information call-in were due on January 22, 2010 and are now available on-line.  View the responses received to date along with the list of companies that did not respond

Read about the recent carbon nanotube call-in and other nanomaterials of interest. What is the DTSC Chemical Information Call-In?  Find out what others are saying about the DTSC Chemical Call-In for nanomaterials.  Subscribe to the DTSC Nanotechnology listerv for the latest updates regarding information call-ins related to nanomaterials.

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Nanotechnology Information and Resources
What is nanotechnology?  What do we know about the safety of nanotechnology and nanomaterials?  Read recent news articles we found of interest.  Want to know more? 

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DTSC Nanotechnology Symposium Series
Check on announcements on upcoming symposia or view proceedings and archived video for past DTSC nanotechnology symposia on-line.  View highlights from the Nanotechnology V symposium.

Presentation material from the McKenna, Long & Aldrich LLP webinar "Responding to DTSC's Data Call-in for Carbon Nanotubes" is available here.

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Other Nanotechnology Related Events
Check on other non-DTSC conferences/events. The listed events are provided only for the reader’s information.

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Staff Contacts
Contact staff members with questions or comments.





 

 



 

 
 
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