Nanotechnology : Key to Solving Environmental Problems : Focus on Automobile Environment Technologies

The state of nanotechnology in Japan was greatly influenced by the Clinton administration of the United States, and as a result, the government has allotted huge budgets for development purposes since 2001. At present, research activities at both national research institutions and private companies are fervently progressing. On the other hand, in the 3rd Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP3) held in 1997, clear objectives regarding environmental problems were set by each country. Research is continuing towards the resolution of these problems as the enforcement year 2008 draws near. This paper describes the relationships between nanotechnology and the automobile environment technologies that hold the key to the resolution of environmental problems based on our national strategy in science technologies.4KJ00004703275論文PAPERjournal articl