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Tuesday, March 08, 2005

Nanotechnology in Use

Here is a fairly exhaustive list of products that either have already been part of the revolution or very soon will be.
This list is provided by the Meridian Institute that I spoke about earlier. http://www.merid.org

In the automotive industry,
Ligthweight construction / Paining / Catalysts/ Tires(fillers) / Sensors / Coatings for windshields and auto bodies.

Chemical Industry,
Fillers for paints/ Composite materials / Impregnation of papers / Adhesives/ Magnetic Fluids

Engineering,
Protective coatings for tools and machines / lubricant free bearings, (I guess it follows)

Electronics
Displays/ Data memory/ Laser diodes/ Fiber optics / Optical Switches / Filters / Conductive antistatic coatings/ (no more shocks from the TV perhaps?)

Construction,
Materials / Insulation / Flame retardants/ Surface coatings for wood floors, stone etc; (look to the paint business as in Chemical above) Mortar

Medicine,
Drug Delivery systems/ Contrast medium / Rapid testing systems/ Prostheses and implants / Antimicrobial agents/ Diagnostic systems (inbody)

Textiles,
Smart textiles (that tells us a lot doesn't it?) Surface coatings again

Energy,
Fuel cells / Solar Power/ Batteries / Capacitors

Cosmetics,
Sunscreens/ Lipsticks / Skin creams / Toopaste

Food and Drink,
sensors for life storage/ additives/ Clarifiers (for drinks)

House hold.
Cleaning agents/ Odour removers/ Ceramic coatings for Irons

Sports/Outdoors,
Ski wax/ Rackets and clubs/ tennis balls/ antifogging coatings for goggles and glasses / Antifouling coatings for boats

The one thing that surprises me and that we already know is there is no mention of water treatment. Given that ceramic is already used as a filter and that it can be nanoised (to coin a word)I am a little surprised that Meridian et al haven't alluded to it in their list.

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