Commercializing Nanotechnology

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Targeting Commercial Markets

4.1   Introduction

Nanoinnovations have taken us looking at a large number of applications. We have learned from nature about certain nanostructured materials having special features, such as Gecko-foot having reuseable adhesive properties. Nanoscale is helping innovating unique and useful applications. We have started experiencing growth in nanoenabled products’ innovation. Innovation is happening at the molecular level, and enormous applications of nanoparticles are under development. The applications cover many areas where innovative nanoproducts are poised to enter into the markets including in agriculture and food, bioengineering, defense, electronics, energy, engineered materials, environment and safety, ...