The nanoscale

the growth and interdisciplinary patterns of nanoscale research in iran

based on citation analysis, this work describes the growth and interdisciplinary patterns of nanoscale research in iran. it covers all the iranian isi papers on nanoscience and nanotechnology indexed in the isi databases in 2008 and surveys the corresponding data from the beginning to 2007. moreover, in an international context, a brief comparison is made between our data and those of other cou...

Censored at the Nanoscale

As soon as researchers uncovered microorganisms’ abilities to communicate, efforts began to control the conversation. Among other cellular functions, quorum-sensing is implicated in biofilm formation, a problematic phenomena in a variety of settings such as persistence of infections (Costerton et al., 1999; Rutherford and Bassler, 2012) and biofouling of waterand wastewatertreatment membranes (...

Thermometry at the nanoscale.

Non-invasive precise thermometers working at the nanoscale with high spatial resolution, where the conventional methods are ineffective, have emerged over the last couple of years as a very active field of research. This has been strongly stimulated by the numerous challenging requests arising from nanotechnology and biomedicine. This critical review offers a general overview of recent examples...

Sensing at the nanoscale.

Representation at the Nanoscale

In this paper, I provide an account of scientific representation that makes sense of the notion both at the nanoscale and at the quantum level: the partial mappings account. The account offers an extension of a proposal developed by R. I. G. Hughes in terms of denotation, demonstration, and interpretation (DDI). I first argue that the DDI account needs some amendments to accommodate representat...