Description

This issue of the Nanotechnology Opportunity Engine covers growth opportunities in nanomaterials and nanomedicine. The TOE focuses on use of nanotechnology for medicine, such as a polymeric nanoparticle technology that offers therapeutic benefits in nanomedicines for cancer treatment, a nanoemulsion platform that enables intranasal vaccines for challenging respiratory diseases, and metal nanocrystals for the healthcare industry. The TOE also covers nanotechnology applications in batteries, such as, enhancing the efficiency of lithium-ion batteries, graphene organolyte batteries that offer a wide temperature range for all weather applications, and a green fabrication process for battery coatings. The TOE also profiles on-chip grade quantum dots printed on wafer scale to offer more fabrication opportunity, fabricating a sustainable alternative for electric vehicles, and reusable nanocatalysts for waste-to-x technology.

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: Nanomaterials, nanomedicine, polymeric nanoparticles, nanoemulsion, intranasal vaccines, metal nanocrystals, lithium-ion batteries, graphene organolyte batteries, battery coatings, quantum dots, electric vehicles, nanocatalysts, waste-to-x technology