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This issue of Nanotech TOE covers innovations related to automotive, water treatment, battery, aerospace, and healthcare industries. Innovations profiled include nanocellulose from wood pulp used to make lightweight auto parts, applying carbon nanotube porins for effective water purification, producing ultra-fast charging lithium anodes using high surface area porous carbon made from asphalt and conductive graphene nanoribbons, and carbon nanotube-reinforced silicon carbide fiber composites for aerospace applications.

The Nanotech TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) provides intelligence on technologies, products, processes, applications, and strategic insights on nanotechnology-related innovations and their impact across various industries. Technology focus areas include nanomaterials, nanocoatings, nanohealthcare, nanomedicine, and nanomanufacturing.

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: Wearables, hydration sensor, nanowires, nanocellulose, CNT, porins, nanoribbons