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NANOTECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITY REPORT

Nanotechnology Opportunity Report™

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   

INTRODUCTION - THE COMING NANOTECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION

• What is nanotechnology?

• What impact will nanotechnology have and when?

• Long-term possibilities of nanotechnology - molecular manufacturing

THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE

• Americas

• Europe

• Australasia

• Funding 

  • Government funding

  • Venture funding

  • Large corporation R&D

• Overview of key applications and vertical markets 
  

THE YEAR IN REVIEW        

• Industry News and Trends 

• Technology Breakthroughs 

• Commercial Milestones      

• Funding        

TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES   

• Technology overview        

• Nanostructured materials          

• Nanocrystalline materials           

• Understanding Nanocrystalline materials           

• Opportunities in Nanocrystalline materials           

• Nanoparticles           

• Understanding Nanoparticles           

• Opportunities in Nanoparticles           

• Nanocapsules           

• Understanding Nanocapsules           

• Opportunities in Nanocapsules           

• Nanoporous Materials           

• Understanding Nanoporous Materials           

• Opportunities in Nanoporous Materials           

• Nanofibers           

• Understanding Nanofibers           

• Opportunities in Nanofibers           

• Nanowires           

• Understanding Nanowires           

• Opportunities in Nanowires           

• Fullerenes           

• Understanding Fullerenes           

• Opportunities in Fullerenes           

• Nanotubes and related structures           

• Understanding Nanotubes and related structures           

• Opportunities in Nanotubes and related structures           

• Nanosprings           

• Understanding Nanosprings           

• Opportunities in Nanosprings           

• Nanobelts           

• Understanding Nanobelts           

• Opportunities in Nanobelts           

• Dendrimers           

• Understanding Dendrimers           

• Opportunities in Dendrimers           

• Molecular Electronics           

• Understanding Molecular Electronics           

• Opportunities in Molecular Electronics           

• Quantum Dots           

• Understanding Quantum Dots           

• Opportunities in Quantum Dots           

• Nanoelectromechanical and nanofluidic systems           

• Understanding Nanoelectromechanical and nanofluidic systems           

• Opportunities in Nanoelectromechanical and nanofluidic systems           

• Microscopy    

• Understanding Microscopy           

• Opportunities in Microscopy           

• Software         

• Understanding Software           

• Opportunities in Software           

• Top-down production techniques      

• Lithography           

• Understanding Lithography           

• Opportunities in Lithography           

• Soft lithography           

• Understanding Soft lithography           

• Opportunities in Soft lithography           

• Bottom-up production techniques      

• Self-assembly           

• Understanding Self-assembly           

• Opportunities in Self-assembly           

• Sol-gel technology           

• Understanding Sol-gel technology           

• Opportunities in Sol-gel technology           

• Deposition           

• Understanding Deposition           

• Opportunities in Deposition           

• Manipulators           

• Understanding Manipulators           

• Opportunities in Manipulators           

• 3D printing           

• Understanding 3D printing           

• Opportunities in 3D printing           

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

• Market overview        

• Aerospace and defense

• Structural materials           

• Coatings           

• Fuel           

• Electronics and electromechanical systems           

• Weapons           

• Surveillance           

• Smart Uniforms           

• Life Support & Environmental           

• Automotive and transportation  

• Structural materials and coatings           

• Sensors           

• Displays           

• Catalytic Converters and filters           

• Power           

• Information technology and telecommunications     

• Photolithography           

• Printing           

• Electronics, optoelectronics           

• Quantum Computing           

• Telecommunications           

• Energy Production & Distribution      

• Fuel cells           

• Solar power           

• Rechargeable batteries           

• Power transmission           

• Lighting           

• Energy savings           

• Medical and pharmaceutical

• Detection, Analysis and Discovery           

• Drug delivery           

• Prosthetics           

• Antibiotics and Ointments           

• Chemicals and advanced materials          

• Catalysts           

• Adsorbents, Adhesives and Absorbents           

• Membranes and Separators           

• Coating, Sealants, Paints           

• Cleaners           

• Abrasives           

• Lubricants           

• Refractories           

• Composites and Structural           

• Other markets           

• Construction           

• Textiles           

• Agriculture           

• Consumer Products           

• Environmental           

• Industrial           

• Mining and Natural Resources          

CORPORATE PROFILES     

• Large Enterprises with Nanotechnology Initiatives

• Public Nanotechnology Companies

• Private Nanotechnology Companies     

RESEARCH CENTER PROFILES     

• University Research Centers

• Government Research Centers

ORGANIZATIONS FUNDING NANOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES

• Venture Capital Firms   

• Corporations  

• Government  

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Further reading on Nanotechnology

• Nanotechnology on the web