Description

This issue of the Nanotechnology Opportunity Engine covers growth opportunities in food contaminant detectors and nanomaterials for packaging and renewable energy. The TOE primarily focuses on sensors for varied applications, such as DNA-based sensors for detecting food adulterants, graphene-based rapid electrochemical biosensors, paper-based electrical gas sensors for monitoring food freshness, and carbon nanotube-based nanosensors for pathogen detection. The TOE profiles healthcare applications, such as mixed metal oxide nanoparticles for tissue regeneration and a patch that reduces the risk of infections during wound healing. The TOE also covers water purification technologies such as, a graphene oxide-manganese dioxide nanocomposite-based nanofilter for removing organic dyes from wastewater and a graphene membrane for water desalination. The TOE also throws light on enhancing solar energy technology with hybrid materials.

The Nanotechnology Opportunity Engine provides intelligence on technologies, products, processes, applications, and strategic insights on nanotechnology-related innovations and their impact across various industries. Technology focus areas include nanocatalysts, antimicrobials, nanocellulose, and nanoplatelets.

The Chemicals and Advanced Materials cluster tracks research and innovation trends and developments across specialty chemicals, plastics, polymers, chemicals, bio-chemicals, metals, coatings, thinfilms, surface treatments, composites, alloys, oil and gas, fuel additives, fibers, and several other related technologies and its impact and application across industries.

Keywords: Food contaminant detectors, nanomaterials, packaging, renewable energy, graphene membrane, biosensors, gas sensors, carbon nanotubes, nanosensors mixed metal oxide nanoparticles, tissue regeneration, wound patch, wound healing, water purification, nanocomposite, nanofilter, organic dyes wastewater treatment, water desalination, solar energy, hybrid materials