CONTENTS -- Nanotechnology Policy Investment Human Resources Development -- INTRODUCTION -- NANOTECHNOLOGY FUNDING AND R&D ACTIVITIES IN JAPAN -- 1. Japan's S&T Basic Plan -- 2. AIST Activities Leading Nanotechnology -- THE EUROPEAN UNIONS 6TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME: RESEARCH ON NANOSCIENCES AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The European Union's 6th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development -- 2.1. The Thematic Priority Area 3 -- 2.2. Structuring the European Research Area -- 2.3. Strengthening the Foundations of the European Research Area -- 3. Meeting Challenges through an Integrated approach -- 4. Concluding Remarks -- NANOTECHNOLOGY VICTORIA A VEHICLE FOR COMMERCIALIZING NANOTECHNOLOGIES IN VICTORIA -- 1. Nanotechnology Commercialisation -- 2. Nanotechnology in Australia -- 3. Nanotechnology Victoria -- 4. Implications of the Model -- 5. Current status -- 6. Conclusion -- PRE-SEED INVESTMENT IN AUSTRALIAN NANOTECHNOLOGY -- 1. Australian Nanotechnology -- 1.1. Present Status -- 1.2. Characteristics of Potentially Attractive Start-up Companies -- 2. From a Research Outcome to a Pre-Seed Investment -- 3. Some Past Nanotech Commercialization Examples -- 3.1. Nanoclay-Nylon 6 compounds -- 3.2. Diffractive coloring in Fibres and Plastics -- 4. Concluding Remarks -- IN THE FAST LANE OF INNOVATION -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Innovation, Emerging Technologies and Emerging Industries: -- 3. The Thirst for Skills -- 4. Emerging Industries and Australian Training Packages -- 5. Conclusion -- Nanoscience Nanotechnology Bio-Nanotechnology -- ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ORDERED MESOPOROUS CARBON AS ELECTRODE MATERIAL IN LI-ION BATTERY -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 2.1. Synthesis of mesoporous carbon CMK-5 -- 2.2. Electrode preparation and electrochemical tests -- 3. Results and discussion.

3.1. Materials characterization -- 3.2. Electrochemical properties -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- LIGHT EMISSION FROM SILICON NANOCRYSTALS - SIZE DOES MATTER! -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 3.1. Defect Passivation -- 3.2. Emission Control -- 3.3. Carrier Dynamics -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- APPLICATIONS OF PLASMONICS IN MINIATURISED SENSORS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Silicon-based Moisture Sensor -- 3. Fiber-optic SERS sensors -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NEARLY MONDISPERSE CDSE QUANTUM DOTS AT LOWER TEMPERATURE -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental section -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Optical Characterization -- 3.2 Influence of the Growth Temperature -- 3.3 Structural Characterization -- 3.4 Influence of the Ligands -- Main References -- UNCONVENTIONAL FERROMAGNETISM IN ALL-CARBON CLUSTER-ASSEMBLED NANOFOAM -- 1. Cluster-Assembled Carbon Nanofoam -- 1.1. Synthesis -- 1.2. Characterisation -- 1.3. Chemical impurities analysis -- 2. Magnetization measurements -- 3. Discussion of magnetization data -- References -- THE APPLICATIONS OF FOCUSED ION BEAM TECHNOLOGY TO NANOSCALE MATERIALS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Focused Ion Beam Technology -- 3. Applications of FIB Technology -- 4. Summary -- References -- LOW-TEMPERATURE FORMATION OF SiGe NANO-CRYSTALS BY METAL-INDUCED LATERAL CRYSTALLIZATION -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental Procedures -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- CATALYSIS AND CAPACITANCE OF NANOSTRUCTURED GOLD SPONGES -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Anomalous properties of mesoporous gold -- 3. Catalysis -- 4. Capacitance -- 5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- 6. References -- FRONTIERS OF PHASE FORMATION AND CONTROL IN NANOPARTICLES BY IN-SITU TEM -- 1. Introduction.

2. Synergistic responses of phase changes induced by electronic excitations -- 3. Driving force of the phase changes under electronic excitations -- References -- TEMPLATE DIRECTED SYNTHESIS OF NANOSIZED BONE-LIKE APATITE -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- USING CARBON NANOTUBES AND DNA TO TRANSFER ELECTRONS OVER LONG DISTANCES: APPLICATIONS TO SENSING AND BIOELECTRONICS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Results and Discussion -- 2.1. Carbon Nanotubes for Communicating with Enzymes -- 2.2. Electron Transfer through for Detecting DNA Hybridization -- 3. Conclusions -- References -- AN ANALYTICAL SINGLE-ELECTRON-TRANSISTOR MODEL BASED ON FREE ENERGY DIFFERENCE ACROSS THE TUNNELING BARRIER -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Analytical Model -- 3. Simulation Results -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- LARGE-QUANTITY SYNTHESIS METHOD OF CARBON AND BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBES: MECHANO-THERMAL PROCESS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental procedure -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Carbon nanotubes -- 3.2. Boron nitride nanotubes -- 4. Formation mechanisms discussions -- 4.1. Nucleation -- 4.2. Nanotube growth -- 4.3. Metal catalysts -- 5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- DETERMINATION OF THE SPECIFIC SURFACE OF γ-AL2O3 USING SMALL-ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Method of SAXS Analysis -- 4. Results and Discussion -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- A MODIFIED SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE AS A NANOLITHOGRAPHY TOOL -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Instrumentation -- 3. Direct-Write Electron Beam Lithography -- 4. Mosaic Electron Beam Lithography -- 5. Conclusion -- 6. References -- OPTICAL AND STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION OF SURFACE-PASSIVATED LEAD SULFIDE QUANTUM DOTS -- Acknowledgments -- References -- TOWARDS MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS: CONDUCTION OF SINGLE MOLECULES.

1. Introduction -- 2. The non-equilibrium Green's function model -- 3. Results and discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- NANOBIOCERAMICS -- 1. Introduction -- References -- DESIGN OF FUNCTIONAL LIPOSOMES AND THEIR APPLICATION TO DRUG AND GENE DELIVERY -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Temperature-sensitive liposomes -- 3. pH-Sensitive liposomes -- References -- TARGETING OF 10B COMPOUNDS TO SOLID TUMORS BY TRANSFERRIN-PEG LIPOSOMES, FOR BORON NEUTRON-CAPTURE THERAPY (BNCT) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Material and methods -- 2.1. Lipids and chemicals -- 2.2. Preparation of TF-pendant-type PEG liposomes encapsulating BSH -- 2.3. Biodistribution in tumor-bearing mice -- 2.4. BNCTfor tumor-bearing mice -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 3.1. Characterization of liposomal formulations containing BSH -- 3.2. Binding of TF-PEG liposomes and uptake of BSH by cells in vitro -- 3.3. Biodistribution of BSH loaded in liposomes in tumor-bearing mice -- 3.4. Therapeutic effect of BNCT in tumor-bearing mice -- 4. Conclusion -- 5. Acknowledgements -- References -- ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF MOLECULES MEASURED WITH SUBMICRON-GAP ELECTRODES -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 3.1. Electronic states of DNA bases -- 3.2. DNA-nanoparticle system -- 4. Summary -- Acknowledgement -- References -- MEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPING NATIONS -- 1. Introduction: Statement of Problem -- 2. What Area of Application? -- 3. Addressing Diagnostic and Drug Delivery Problems in Developing Nations Through 'Intermediate' Applications -- 4. Not Another Technological Panacea: Accepting the Wider Health and Development Context -- 5. Perhaps the Timing is Right? -- 6. Where To From Here? -- 7. Conclusion -- References.