Abstract
There is a myriad of applications using nanoparticles either on the market or
under development. Considerable effort is being put into developing advanced
defense applications for nanomaterials, which are unlikely to reach deployment
for quite a few years to come but which could have a large impact on
commercial applications. The scope and number of applications for
nanoparticles continues to grow and companies are finding more and more uses
for these materials.
The use of nanoparticles is set to escalate and the market has the potential
to increase dramatically over the next ten years as more uses for these
materials are developed and commercialized.
Nanomaterials are establishing themselves as a way forward for printed
electronics in a number of ways. Inks using metallic nanoparticles promise
higher conductivities and lower curing temperatures, nanosilicon inks may
prove the best route to printed silicon, and carbon nanotube inks open up
interesting new possibilities for ITO replacements, lighting and displays.
Nano materials will solve many of the business and technical challenges facing
the electronics industry - particularly displays and semiconductors.
Reproducibility and control are major areas of focus in the manufacture of revolutionary nanoelectronic materials
- Manufacturing and purification processes for CNT and nano wires that
offers high purity, control of properties, reliability and low cost
- Designer molecules for self-assembly
- Designer molecules and nano composites for packaging materials
Technology from other industries is being leveraged in the development of new
or revolutionary materials.
The value of materials will have much higher intellectual property content in
the near future and the value of materials will increase in the next 5 years.
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