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Carbon nanotubes: bibliometric analysis of patents

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  • Gupta, V. K.
  • Pangannaya, N. B.

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Patents are rich sources of technical and commercial information. Bibliometric analysis of patents provides information on the nature and growth of the inventive activity; its international comparison; the active players from industry, academia and government; co-inventorship; linkages with science; and technological trends. The present paper highlights the results of such a study in the area of carbon nanotubes. The analysis indicates that first patents were filed immediately after the discovery of the carbon nanotubes. The researchers at Nippon Electric Company (NEC) have been most active in the field. There is considerable thrust on patenting in the area of synthesis or processes for production of the carbon nanotubes. The technological trends indicate the possibilities of applications in the areas of nano test tubes, nanoelectronics, and polymer and composite materials.

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  • Gupta, V. K. & Pangannaya, N. B., 2000. "Carbon nanotubes: bibliometric analysis of patents," World Patent Information, Elsevier, vol. 22(3), pages 185-189, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:worpat:v:22:y:2000:i:3:p:185-189
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    1. Can Huang & Ad Notten & Nico Rasters, 2011. "Nanoscience and technology publications and patents: a review of social science studies and search strategies," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 36(2), pages 145-172, April.
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    4. Pao-Long Chang & Chao-Chan Wu & Hoang-Jyh Leu, 2010. "Using patent analyses to monitor the technological trends in an emerging field of technology: a case of carbon nanotube field emission display," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 82(1), pages 5-19, January.
    5. Chi-Yo Huang & Liang-Chieh Wang & Ying-Ting Kuo & Wei-Ti Huang, 2021. "A Novel Analytic Framework of Technology Mining Using the Main Path Analysis and the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory-Based Analytic Network Process," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 9(19), pages 1-24, October.
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    7. Hofmann, Peter & Keller, Robert & Urbach, Nils, 2019. "Inter-technology relationship networks: Arranging technologies through text mining," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 143(C), pages 202-213.

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