Nature Index 2022 Nano

Breakthroughs in nanotechnology could offer wide-ranging benefits to a host of industries, from agriculture to computing, but getting public buy-in remains key.

Technology on the nanometre scale could provide solutions to move on from the solid-state era.

Five highly cited papers that have drawn on the strengths of international partnership

From nano-filters for tackling water pollution to protein fingerprinting that treats disease, these researchers are making their mark on the field.

Inspiring the next generation can help to tackle nano-phobia.

Materials that can carry CRISPR gene-editing into plant cells could be key in the fight against global hunger.

Cooperation between researchers and consistent government funding are finally bearing fruit.

A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.

Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.

Kanazawa University

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Nano Research

Soochow University

Toyohashi University of Technology

Zeon Corporation