Nanotechnology in Japan: A route to energy security after Fukushima?

Nasu, Hitoshi; Faunce, Thomas

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Nanotechnology in Japan: A route to energy security after Fukushima?

Date

2013

Authors

Nasu, Hitoshi

Faunce, Thomas

Publisher

Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science

Abstract

This article reviews the recent shift in Japan's nanotechnology policy and regulation, analyzing policy documents and government guidelines as well as interviews with prominent scientists and government officials. The authors consider the potential role o