There are various applications of nanotechnology which we are going to discuss below. Nanotechnology provides various benefits in this world of technology. Smaller as well as cheaper, lighter, faster and clever things , which consume less raw materials and less energy can be prepared with the help of nanotechnology. It also offers various opportunities in creating various functions and new features. A team effort is required in creating any new feature with the help of nanotechnology
Applications of nanotechnology by Type:
- Textiles applications of nanotechnology
- Bio medical application of nanotechnology
- Health care application of nanotechnology
- Nanotechnology application in food agriculture
- Industrial application of nanotechnology
- Nanotechnology application in electronics
- Environment
- Nanotechnology application – Renewal energy
Following are some of the useful applications of nanotechnology in various industries:
- Drug controlled release
- Cancer therapy
- Drug delivery
- Imaging
- Antibacterial
- UV protection
- Nutraceutical
- Fungicides
- Food packaging
- Functional nanocomposites
- Industrial catalysts
- Nanoscale patterning of electronic circuits
- High denstity data storage
- Quantum computers
- Waste Water treatment
- Environmental catalysts
- Fuel cell catalysts
- Hydrogen production photocatalysts
- Lithium ion batter electrodes
- Medical textiles and Technical textiles
- Bio markers
- Reinforced plastics
- Super thermal conductive liquid
- Super plastic ceramics
- Refractive index engineering
- Ferro fluids
- Hydrogen storage materials
- Natural/ synthetic polymer hybrid fibres
- Electroconducting textiles
- Bio composites
- Dental ceramics
- Bone growth
- Molecular tagging
- Hyperthermic treatment
- MRI contrast agents
- IR contrast agents
- Sunscreens
- Antioxidants
- Interactive food
- Food processing catalyst
- Food quality/safety analysis sensors
- Gas barrier coating
- Wear resistant coating
- Self cleaning building surface
- Antifouling coatings
- UV blocking coatings
- Antimicrobial coatings
- Self cleaning building surface
- Nano-phosphorus for display
- Transparent polymer conductive films
- Nano-inks
- Chemical mechanical planarization
- Chemical sensors
- Gas sensors
- High sensitive sensors
- Single electron transistors
- High power magnets
- Quantum lasers
- Pollution monitoring sensors
- Pollutant scavengers
- Automotive catalyst
- Fuel additive catalysts
- Die sensitized solar cells
- Paint-on solar cells
- Heat retaining textiles
- UV Blocking textiles
- Self-cleaning textiles
- Wound dressing
The list of categories which we have listed above are some on the useful application of nanotechnology. Apart from this list there are many more benefits of nanotechnology which are directly or indirectly related to the science in this word of technology. In the near future this technology will be very useful for the mankind in providing better life.