The Journal of Nanoparticle Research at 10 years

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We have been publishing this Journal since January 1999 with the basic focus on the specific properties, phenomena, and processes that are realized because of the nano size of particles, crystals, tubes, layers, or other material building blocks. We have underlined that the same principles are applicable to natural and anthropogenic world, by crossing disciplines and application domains. Research on broadly defined nanoparticles was introduced as an essential component of nanotechnology where specific investigative tools and manufacturing processes are required. We have introduced the nanoparticle definition and research trends in 1999 with potential applications from catalysts to medicine. These ideas were outlined in the first article “Nanoparticles and Nanotechnology Research” (JNR, Vol. 1, pp. 1–6, January 1999), which readers may find still useful in 2009. Ten years ago, other publications used to cover subfields of nanoscience in a rather disciplinary way and targeted to a single application domain, such as small dimensional physics applied to electronics. …