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Nanotechnology is a hot topic in the world of science at the moment, with keen interest in the application from the food industry, waste industry, and medical industry.

By definition, nanotechnology is technology that deals with dimensions of less than 100 nanometres 10,000,000.00 nanometres is the equivalent to one centimetre.

The technology is essentially the manipulation of atoms to help a specific cause, such as fighting cancer.

It can also be used by the food industry to modify the composition of the products and to help create stronger packagings.

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However, there are dangers associated with nanotechnology, which has prompted calls for more regulation.

Andrew Maynard, science advisor for the Woodrow Wilson International Center which has been calling for increased studies into the potential toxicity of nanoparticles, outlined the potential dangers.

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In an interview with Technology Review, Mr Maynard said: Individual experiments have indicated that if you develop materials with a nanostructure, they do behave differently in the body and in the environment.

We know from animal studies that very, very fine particles, particles with high surface area, lead to a greater inflammatory response than the same amount of larger particles.

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We also know that they can enter the lining of the lungs and get through to the blood and enter other organs.

There is some evidence that nanoparticles can move into the brain along the olfactory nerve, so this is completely circumventing the blood-brain barrier.

When asked if there was a need for more research, Mr Maynard responded: Clearly there is joint responsibility between government and industry.

Theres a fairly strong argument for governments around the world to invest in research on the basics: what makes these harmful, what makes them safe?

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Nanoscience is a field of study concerned with manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supra-molecular scale. Nanotechnology refers to the application of nanoscience to build nano-components based on the manipulation of matter with at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometers. Nanotechnology has been slowly progressing for decades and is anticipated to make a big impact in certain key industry verticals including aerospace, clothing, construction, energy management, healthcare, electronics, manufacturing, packaging, and more.

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2 Nano Technology in IoT Value Chain and Market Impact Analysis 2.1 IoNT Value Chain 2.2 Nanomachine Communication Structure 2.3 IoNT Network Architecture 2.4 Nanoscale Device Challenge 2.5 Enabling Technologies for IoNT 2.6 Market Advancement in Nanoscale Technology 2.7 Potential Application of Nanoscale Technology 2.8 Blockchain Technology and IoNT Network 2.9 IoNT Market Competitive Landscape

3 Nano IoT Market Outlook and Forecasts 2017 - 2022 3.1 Global Market Forecast 2017 - 2022 3.2 Regional Market Forecast 2017 - 2022

4 Select Companies and Solutions 4.1 Alcatel Lucent SA 4.2 CISCO Systems, Inc. 4.3 Gemalto N.V. 4.4 Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. 4.5 International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation 4.6 Intel Corporation 4.7 Juniper Networks, Inc. 4.8 SAP SE 4.9 Siemens AG 4.10 Qualcomm Incorporated 4.11 Schneider Electric SE

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Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Nanotechnology Market Outlook 2024" report to their offering.

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The global nanotechnology market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 17% during the forecasted period of 2017-2024.

Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing technology with potential applications in many sectors of global economy namely healthcare, cosmetics, energy and agriculture among others. The technology is revolutionizing every industry while tremendously attracting worldwide attention.

Thus, there lies a great opportunity for industry participants to tap the fast growing market which would garner huge revenue on the back of commercialization of the technology.

In 2016, the global nanotechnology market has shown impressive growth owing to factors, like increase in government and private sector funding for R&D, partnerships & strategic alliances between countries and increased in demand for smaller and more powerful devices at affordable prices. At present, the healthcare industry is one of the largest sectors where nanotechnology has made major breakthrough with its application for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases like cancer, heart attack etc. Further, significant developments are also being done in other sectors like electronics, agriculture, and energy.

In this report, the analysts have studied the current nanotechnology market on segment basis (by application, by component and by region) so as to provide an insight on the current market scenario as well as forecasts of the aforementioned segments till 2024. The report provides an in-depth analysis of all the major segments, taking into account the major developments taking place at global level in the respective segments that will further boost the growth of nanotechnology market.

Further, the application section covers the use of nanotechnology in electronics, energy, cosmetics, medical, defence, and food and agriculture sectors while the component section covers the segregation of nanotechnology market into nanomaterials, nanotools, and nanodevices.

Additionally, the report covers the country-level analysis of 13 major countries like the US, France, UK, Germany, and Russia among others in terms of R&D, nanotechnology patent analysis, funding and regulations, to provide an in-depth understanding about the investments and recent research & developments done in the field of nanotechnology.

Besides, the report covers the profiles of key players like Altair, Nanophase Tech, Nanosys, etc. with the key financials, strength & weakness analyses and recent activities, providing a comprehensive outlook of global nanotechnology industry. Overall, the report provides all the pre-requisite information for clients looking to venture in this industry, and facilitate them to formulate schemes while going for an investment/partnership in the industry.

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3. Nanotechnology - An Introduction

4. Key Market Trends and Developments 4.1 Nanotech Tools Open Market for more Miniature Electronics 4.2 Nanotechnology Accelerating Healthcare and Medical Device Industry 4.3 International Collaborations for Nanotechnology Research 4.4 Nanotechnology Playing a Vital Role in the Growth of Energy Industry 4.5 Nanotechnology Playing a Key Role in the Growth of Food & Agriculture Industry

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5. Nanotechnology Market Outlook to 2024 5.1 By Components 5.1.1 Nanomaterials 5.1.2 Nanotools 5.1.3 Nanodevices 5.2 By Major Applications 5.2.1 Electronics 5.2.1.1 Nanocircuits 5.2.1.2 Nanowires 5.2.1.3 NanoSensors 5.2.2 Energy 5.2.2.1 Energy Source 5.2.2.2 Energy Conversion 5.2.2.3 Energy Storage 5.2.2.4 Energy Distribution 5.2.2.5 Energy Usage 5.2.3 Cosmetics 5.2.3.1 Skin Care 5.2.3.2 Hair Care 5.2.4 Biomedical 5.2.4.1 Drug Delivery 5.2.4.2 Therapeutics 5.2.4.3 Medical Materials and Implants 5.2.4.4 Analytical Tools and Instruments 5.2.4.5 Diagnostics 5.2.5 Defense 5.2.5.1 Military Vehicles 5.2.5.2 Military Clothes 5.2.5.3 Aeronautics 5.2.5.4 Satellites 5.2.6 Food and Agriculture 5.2.6.1 Agriculture & Food Processing 5.2.6.2 Food Packaging 5.2.6.3 Food Supplements

6. Country-Level Analysis

7. Patents Analysis

8. Competitive Landscape

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Pakistan has the right level of expert human resource and scientific activity in the field of nanotechnology. A focused national strategy and sustainable funding can make Pakistan one of the leaders in this sector.

These views were expressed by Professor of Physics in University of Illinois and Founder and President of NanoSi Advanced Technology, Inc. Dr Munir H. Nayfeh. Dr Nayfeh, along with Executive Director, Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, and Research Faculty, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois, Dr. Irfan Ahmad and Associate Professor and Director of Medical Physics Programme, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Dr. Bulent Aydogan were invited by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) to deliver lectures on nanotechnology research and entrepreneurship with special focus on cancer nanomedicine.

The objective of the visit was to motivate and mentor faculty and students at COMSATS and also to provide feedback to campus administration and the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology on strategic initiatives to help develop the next generation of science and engineering workforce in Pakistan.

A story of success for the Muslim youth from areas affected by conflict and war, Dr Nayfeh, a Palestinian by origin, was brought up in a conflict area by a mother who did not know how to read and write. For him, the environment was actually a motivator to work hard and study. My mother was uneducated but she always wanted her children to get the highest degree possible and both my parents supported us in whatever way possible to achieve our dreams, he recalled.

Comparing Pakistan with other developing countries in scientific research enterprise, he said that despite lack of resources, he has observed some decent amount of research outcome from the existing setups. About their visits to different labs, he said that they found faculty members and researchers in need of for more and more funds. I dont blame them as I am also looking for more and more fund even in America. This is a positive sign which shows that these set ups are alive and want to do more.

Sharing his experience of visiting countries such as Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Emirates, Libya, Algeria and Tunisia, Dr Nayfeh said that he witnessed similar setups but in most of the cases, the countries had high-level of resources but lack of expert human resources.

Sometimes, they had more instrumentations than researchers. Again, a lot of instrumentation without ample resources is not sufficient. On the contrary, it might be disadvantage, he said.

Dr. Nayfeh is greatly impressed with the number of women researchers and students in Pakistan. In Tunisia and Algeria, there were decent number of women in this field but Pakistan has the most and there are more publications coming out of Pakistan as compared to other developing countries.

He said that they currently have an agreement of cooperation with COMSATS University which will be taken to the next level in coming years. The current agreement has been successful and secured positions for more than a hundred advanced graduate students to take their degrees from the University of Illinois. At this time, there are around 25 degree seeking researchers from Pakistan in the Illinois University. We believe that it is time to move to the phase where we get to do research together.

He said they would like to see some researchers from Pakistani campuses to come to the Illinois University as visiting researcher or scholar and team up with the working lab there.

We would like them to be involved in the actual research of the cutting edge of science and technology. This partnership could be of six months or may be extended to a year. If the involvement is strong, we can have a joint pact or ownership.

He said that another model would be to have students who could have involvement in research in Illinois University and the research here. They can also have two advisers, one in Illinois and other in Pakistan. This model could be elevated to have a joint degree.

Finally, he said that they would like to see localisation of research in Pakistan. We want to transfer the knowledge and technology and these could be the steps. We are taking steps one at a time as small successes bring more support and more confidence and recognition by the country which hopefully ends into more funding. Without appropriate funding, nothing will move.

The visiting groups met and briefed top officials in Pakistan about their plans including President and Federal Secretary for Science and Technology Fazal Abbas Maken. We are pleased to know that we are on the same page. All of them agreed to lend us support and pledged to do the best to help make this happen at all level whether it is about support, open channels, funding and financial support etc to take initiative to the next level.

About areas of nanotechnology that are in the best interest of Pakistan, he said the best areas are areas which are of importance to Pakistans economy. We would like to see if we can develop the research in prototyping and device construction of low cost devices for example solar devices and water filtration. Particularly, the solar devices are more useful in remote and poor areas. These devices are not very expensive.

He said that nanotechnology is equally useful in medical field. But medical is the hardest in the world so far. Medical applications require all sort of testing with humans which involves long list of approvals.

Our themes for the last number of years, including Dr Irfan from Pakistan, Dr Buland from Turkey, myself and few other scientists from different disciplines and different origins, are the same areas. We have visited OIC and talked to General Secretary to assess how an activity can be generated which would be helpful for the region. Fortunately, this idea has also found some encouragement and acceptance by Pakistan and Pakistan as a country could spearhead this activity.

He said that Pakistani universities might not be equipped fully with latest instrumentation but it is never too late. Sustainable funding and human resource is a recipe of success.

Dr Nayfeh suggested that a national directive at university level, ministry level and even at higher level would accelerate the process. It could take some time but the elements are there. If science and technology becomes one of the priorities, no doubt it can happen.

He said that they didnt only see the research but also the right scientific activity in the country. The question is that how do we translate the effort of all these trained people and scientists making them useful beyond teaching and training. We have seen incubators here where people are trying to have start ups to take the research out of the lab and built devices and products that could bring recognition to the university as well as the country. That is very promising for the future of science and technology.

He said that funding is a major issue but it is not the only issue. Vision, national strategy, will to take the next step and guidance are equally important. In Pakistan, we think that two things might be lacking. One is generous funding as in the beginning of any scientific activity, you might think it is a black hole and money is going to waste but when the pipe starts to flow, it comes like rain coming down and everyone benefits. A lot of funds are required. And second thing is national strategy. When everybody knows that it s a priority field, they chip in.

About the experience of his visit to Islamabad, he said that it was wonderful to be in the pleasant sunny weather of Islamabad from the cold of Chicago. Islamabad is more like a high tech region with several universities, good hospitals, and information technology expertise. It could not be called a Silicon Valley, but soon I will give a name to this scientifically advanced valley, he said.

For young graduates in Pakistan, he said that to succeed, they need to make sure that they have to be focused on education, sports and reading above and beyond the school work. They have to believe in themselves and sky is the limit. Nothing is impossible. Complaining blocks the thinking. We have a cause as scientist and it is a logical one and eventually it will work.

Dr Nayfeh said that nanotechnology is not solution to all problems. Sometimes, with research in nanotechnology, we improve existing products and sometimes we even waste money but in other instances, we might gain a lot. But we cannot let this opportunity go by without being involved in it as a country. The age of nanotechnology is effectively only 15 years. There is no more time to delay otherwise, we will be way behind.

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A transmission electron microscopy (TEM) image shows the iron oxide nanoparticles coated in a mesoporous silica that are used in the tissue warming process. Haynes research group, University of Minnesota

Previous research successfully thawed tiny biological samples that were only 1 to 3 milliliters in volume. This new technique works for samples that are up to 50 milliliters in size. The researchers said there is a strong possibility they could scale up their technique to even larger systems, such as organs.

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However, this research will likely not make it possible to return

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Right now, the majority of organs that could potentially be used for transplants are discarded, in large part because they can only be safely preserved for 4 to 36 hours. If only half the hearts and lungs that are discarded were successfully transplanted, the waitlists for those organs could be eliminated in two to three years, according to the Organ Preservation Alliance.

One way to save donated organs for transplantation is to freeze them.

Unfortunately, ice crystals can also form during the reheating process. Moreover, if thawing is not uniform across samples, fracturing or cracking may occur. Although scientists had developed methods to safely use freezing-cold temperatures to

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In future research, scientists will attempt to transplant thawed tissues into living animals to see how well they do. "From my perspective and my collaborators' perspective, there is no reason why that should not work," Bischof told Live Science.

However, the researchers stressed that it was unlikely these findings would apply to the

"Even if you preserved the whole body, the chances that neural pathways established during life were maintained during and after cryopreservation are probably remote," said study co-author Kelvin Brockbank, chief executive officer of Tissue Testing Technologies in North Charleston, South Carolina. "I don't think we'll see success for rewarming whole bodies within the next hundred years."

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Program Description The Georgia Tech IEN is an Interdisciplinary Research Institute (IRI) comprised of faculty and students interested in using the most advanced fabrication and characterization tools, and cleanroom infrastructure, to facilitate research in micro- and nano-scale materials, devices, and systems. Applications of this research span all disciplines in science and engineering with particular emphasis on biomedicine, electronics, optoelectronics and photonics, and energy applications. As there can be a learning curve associated with initial proof-of-concept development and testing using cleanroom tools, this seed grant program was developed to expedite the initiation of new graduate students and new research projects into productive activity. Successful proposals to this program will identify a new, currently-unfunded research idea that requires cleanroom access to generate preliminary data necessary to pursue other funding avenues.

Georgia Tech Applicants This program is open to any current Georgia Tech or GTRI faculty member as project PI. The graduate student performing the research should be in the first 2 years of his/her graduate studies, and preference will be given to students who are new users of the IEN facilities. The students research advisor (project PI) does not need to be a current user of the IEN cleanroom/lab facilities.

External (non-Georgia Tech) Applicants Recent funding from the NSF to create the Southeastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor,SENIC (http://senic.gatech.edu/) as part of the NNCI has allowed IEN to open this program to external (not affiliated with Georgia Tech) users currently at an academic institution in the southeastern US. The graduate student performing the proposed research cannot be a current user of the IEN facilities. The students research advisor (project PI) may have a current project in place for use of the IEN cleanroom/lab facilities, but this is not a requirement. If awarded, a specialized service agreement will need to be arranged with the users home institution. Past awardees of a seed grant may submit additional proposals for different students/projects, but not in consecutive funding cycles. It is the responsibility of the project PI and student to determine their ability to make use of the awarded time during the grant period. Extensions requested once the project has begun will not be granted.

Award Information Each seed grant award will consist of free cleanroom access to the student identified in the proposal for 2 (consecutive) billing quarters. Based on current access rates and the academic cap on hourly charges (https://cleanroom.ien.gatech.edu/rates/), this comprises a maximum award of $6000 for the 6 month period. This maximum award amount is still in effect even if IEN non-cleanroom (lab) equipment, electron beam lithography (EBL), or tools in the Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) are required. The designated student user is expected to only utilize the cleanroom/tool access while working with the PI on the proposed project. Members of the IEN processing staff will be available to consult during the project period. The number of awards for each proposal submission date will depend on the number and quality of the proposals. A short report describing the research activities is required midway and at the completion of the award period.

Submission Schedule This Seed Grant program is offered in two competitions each year with due dates on April 1 and October 1. While it is expected that research activity will begin on June 1 and December respectively, there is flexibility in scheduling the 2 quarters of research work, as long as they conform to the IEN billing quarters.

Proposal Requirements (2 pages max) The proposal (submitted as a PDF file of no more than 2 pages) should do the following:

1. Provide a project title. 2. Identify the research problem and specify the proposed methods. 3. Indicate the IEN research tools necessary to conduct the research. If assistance is needed with this component, staff members of the IEN are available for consultation. 4. Describe the relationship of this research to the PIs other research activity. 5. Identify the PI and the graduate student involved (including year of graduate work), and if there will be a mentoring relationship with the PIs other students. Note if there are collaborative relationships with Georgia Tech faculty that bear on this research project. 6. Specify the potential for follow-on funding based on the results of this initial work.

Submit the PDF file by the specified due date to Ms. Amy Duke (amy.duke@ien.gatech.edu).

Review Criteria Proposals will initially be reviewed by IEN staff for technical feasibility within the 6-month time frame.Rating of proposals will be done by a review committee of Georgia Tech faculty, with final selection of awardees by IEN staff.

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By: AP | Published:March 2, 2017 6:42 pm Researchers call their approach nanowarming, and they reported that it safely and rapidly thawed larger amounts of animal tissue than todays tools can.(Source: AP)

Deep-freezing donated organs might one day help improve the transplant supply but scientists must first figure out how to thaw the delicate tissue without it cracking. Now researchers are taking a first step toward that goal, using nanotechnology to create super heaters for preserved tissue.

University of Minnesota researchers call their approach nanowarming, and they reported Wednesday that it safely and rapidly thawed larger amounts of animal tissue than todays tools can.

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The trick: Bathe pieces of tissue in magnetic nanoparticles and then beam radiofrequency energy to activate them. The nanoparticles act like microscopic heaters, evenly warming the tissue surrounding them, concluded the research published in Science Translational Medicine.

Years of additional research are needed before attempting to thaw human organs. We are cautiously optimistic that were going to be able to get into a kidney or maybe a heart. But we are not, in any way, declaring victory here, said University of Minnesota mechanical engineering professor John Bischof, who led the research team.

Doctors have longed to create an organ bank much like sperm or heart valves can be frozen and preserved for long periods, and specialists say the new research is an important proof of concept. If you could pull this off, it would really be transformational, said Dr. David Klassen, chief medical officer at the United Network for Organ Sharing, which oversees the nations transplant system.

About 119,000 people are on the waiting list for an organ transplant, and last year there were 33,599 transplants performed. One of the many challenges is that organs cant be stored for long outside the body about four to six hours for a heart or lung, for example.

And theyre stored in a decidedly old-fashioned way for the race to a needy recipient, infused with a cold preservation solution and set with ice inside a cooler, Klassen noted. Thats cold enough to slow cellular activity but theyre not frozen. A kind of cryopreservation that uses such a fast, deep freeze that tissue looks glass-like potentially could allow organs to be stored for longer periods.

But todays thawing technology only works well with small or simple types of tissue. Try it in larger, more complex tissue and damaging ice crystals form, even cracking frozen tissue much like an ice cube cracks when its dropped into water, Klassen explained. Bischofs team turned to metallic nanoparticles iron oxide for their new approach. To keep the tissue stable, warming would have to be super-fast and evenly dispersed.

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The nanowarming could heat 10 to 100 times faster than previously attempted methods, Bischof said. After nanowarming, small samples of human skin cells and pig arteries were as healthy-looking as those thawed by todays standard heating. Larger samples of pig heart tissue too big for todays heating tools also were thawed by the new technology without signs of damage, the researchers reported.

Afterwards, the researchers were able to wash away the nanoparticles. Working with entire organs will require infusing the nanoparticles deeper into nooks and crannies. Already the researchers are testing the approach with frozen rabbit kidneys. A heart may be easier, Bischof said, because of its hollow chambers.

The research was partly funded by the National Institutes of Health and U.S. Army.

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That means the titanium dioxide that is safe when you smear it on your nose as a sunblock could be dangerous when it is broken down into super tiny bits that can interact with the human body at a cellular level.

The impact could be greater for populations that are already vulnerable, such as people with inherited disorders, especially with long-term exposure.

In one study, Wright found that certain metal-based engineered nanoparticles, widely used in cosmetics and sunscreens such as zinc oxide, could cause DNA damage in human cells.

People who work in the recycling and waste disposal industries may also face an increased risk due to exposure to nanomaterials.

In a recent study, Wright found that high-temperature incineration, a common disposal method for thermoplastics that contain nanoparticles, can result in a nanofiller effect where higher toxicity was observed in the particles released during burning of nano-enabled plastics than particles emitted from burned regular materials (plastics containing no nanomaterials).

About 20,000 metric tons of nanocomposite materials (such as vinyl siding) are sent to U.S. recycling facilities, landfills or disposed of through incineration each year.

As with products sold directly to consumers, there is no requirement that these materials be labeled and no guidelines for safe disposal of nano-enabled products.

Were not trying to demonize any particular material, Wright said. There are numerous benefits of nanomaterials across various industrial and research sectors. However, by understanding the material properties and how they behave in biological systems, we can minimize adverse human health outcomes while capitalizing on their unique properties, thereby increasing sustainability of the nanotechnology industry.

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavios latest report on the global aerospace nanotechnology market provides an analysis of the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2017-2021. Technavio defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the potential to significantly impact the market and contribute to its growth or decline.

The research study by Technavio on the global aerospace nanotechnology market for 2017-2021 provides a detailed industry analysis based on applications (space and defense and commercial aviation) and geography (the Americas, EMEA, and APAC).

The global aerospace nanotechnology market size is projected to grow to USD 5.95 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of close to 6% over the forecast period. The use of nanotechnology or nanomaterial in aerospace components ensures operational superiority, enhances the physical properties of structural and non-structural polymers, and deliver efficient nano- and micro-sensors used in spacecraft.

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Technavios sample reports are free of charge and contain multiple sections of the report including the market size and forecast, drivers, challenges, trends, and more.

The top three emerging trends driving the global aerospace nanotechnology market according to Technavio aerospace and defense research analysts are:

Emergence of zero-fuel aircraft

Zero-fuel aircraft use photovoltaic panels to utilize solar energy to provide necessary thrust to the engines. The Solar Impulse 2, a solar-powered prototype had nano carbon fiber reinforced structural components to reduce the overall weight of the body, says Avimanyu Basu, one of the lead analysts at Technavio for aerospace research.

Currently, there is an increasing interest in the commercial and civil sectors for using zero-fuel aircraft in applications such as agriculture, aerial photography, 3D mapping, wildlife protection, and provision of internet access in remote places. The initiative is nurturing the global aerospace and defense industries to embrace a long-term development strategy of zero-fuel aircraft concept, thereby driving market growth.

Nanotechnology in maritime warfare systems

Many governments are emphasizing on employing nanotechnology to improve the capabilities of submerged and marine combat platforms. Nanotechnology provides freedom to the developers in terms of design and lets them produce micro-sensors that can be scattered on the ocean floor for detecting enemy submarines. Shortly, nanostructured materials will play a vital role in producing a new class of energetic materials and be a key enabler of most advancements that marine combat environment will experience in the coming two decades.

Advancements in stealth technology used in airborne platforms

Stealth technology promotes the use of passive electronic countermeasures to make aircraft, submarines, ships, missiles, and satellites less visible or undetectable by detection platforms. Currently, the most popularly used radar-absorbent material is the iron ball paint containing nanoscopic spares, says Avimanyu.

India is expected to enter into a co-development agreement with Russia to implement the design and development of fifth-generation stealth aircraft in the coming years. Similar R&D efforts towards the improvement of stealth platform during the forecast period will have a positive impact on the adoption rate of nanotechnology.

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COIMBATORE: The country's first business incubator for nanotechnology was inaugurated at the PSG College of Technology in Coimbatore on Monday. Adviser and head of the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) H K Mittal inaugurated the centre.

"About 30% business ideas come from niche fields like biotechnology and nanotechnology. So, it is good to see a dedicated incubator for nanotechnology being set up in an educational institute, that too in an industrial city like Coimbatore," said Mittal.

PSG is also the only institution to have five technology business incubators in the country. "IIT-Bombay has three incubators," he said.

Set up with an investment of Rs 15 crore, 50% of the fund was provided by the department of science and technology, Government of India. "We are looking at a total of 33 incubatees in the next five years. And, we aim at developing 13 prototypes in four years," said the director of PSG Institute for Advanced Studies P Radhakrishnan. To start with, PSG is looking at roping in 10 incubatees, said the director of PSG- Science and Technology Entrepreneurial Park (PSG-STEP).

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Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Global Market for Nanotechnology in Smart Textiles and Wearables" report to their offering.

The number and variety of smart textiles and wearable electronic devices has increased significantly in the past few years, as they offer significant enhancements to human comfort, health and well-being. Wearable low-power silicon electronics, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) fabricated on fabrics, textiles with integrated Lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and electronic devices such as smart glasses, watches and lenses have been widely investigated and commercialized (e.g. Google glass, Apple Watch).

There is increasing demand for wearable electronics from industries such as:

- Medical and healthcare monitoring and diagnostics

- Sportswear and fitness monitoring (bands)

- Consumer electronics such as smart watches, smart glasses and headsets

- Military GPS trackers, equipment (helmets) and wearable robots

- Smart apparel and footwear in fashion and sport

- Workplace safety and manufacturing

However, improvements in sensors, flexible & printable electronics and energy devices are necessary for wider implementation and nanomaterials and/or their hybrids are enabling the next phase convergence of textiles, electronics and informatics. They are opening the way for the integration of electronic components and sensors (e.g. heat and humidity) in high strength, flexible and electrically conductive textiles with energy storage and harvesting capabilities, biological functions, antimicrobial properties, and many other new functionalities.

The industry is now moving towards the development of electronic devices with flexible, thin, and large-area form factors. Electronic devices that are fabricated on flexible substrates for application in flexible displays, electronic paper, smart packages, skin-like sensors, wearable electronics, implantable medical implements etc. is a fast growing market. Their future development depends greatly on the exploitation of advanced materials.

Nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNT), silver nanowires graphene and other 2D materials are viewed as key materials for the future development of wearable electronics for implementation in healthcare and fitness monitoring, electronic devices incorporated into clothing and smart skin' applications (printed graphene-based sensors integrated with other 2D materials for physiological monitoring).

Features of the Report:

- Market drivers and trends for smart textiles and wearables

- How nanomaterials are applied in smart textiles and wearables

- In-depth analysis of current state of the art and products in smart textiles and wearables

- Product developer profiles

- Market revenues for smart textiles and wearables across all markets

- Nanotech opportunity and market revenues

- Market challenges

Key Topics Covered:

1 Executive Summary

2 Research Methodology

3 Nanomaterials

4 Nanomaterials In Textiles

5 Wearable Sensors And Electronic Textiles

6 Medical And Healthcare Smart Textiles And Wearables

7 Smart Clothing And Apparel Including Sportswear

8 Wearable Energy Storage And Harvesting Devices

9 References

For more information about this report visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/mqvts2/the_global_market

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1 PhD position and 1 post doc position in Anti-icing surfaces

1 post doc position in modelling and surface design for dropwise condensation (IV-78/17)

The Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering (IV) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) announces one vacant PhD and one vacant post doc position in the field of anti-icing surfaces. Both positions are for a period of three years. The PhD position is financed by the Research Council of Norway FRINATEK program via the project titled Towards Design of Super-Low Ice Adhesion Surfaces (SLICE) while the post-doctoral position is financed by the Research Council of Norway PETROMAKS II program via the project Durable Arctic Icephobic Materials (AIM).

We also announce one vacant post doc position in the field of modelling and surface design for CO2 condensation. The position is for a two years period and financed by the Research Council of Norway CLIMIT program via the project titled Superlyophobic surfaces for efficient separation and droplet condensation of CO2 (NanoDrop). The project is coordinated by SINTEF energy.

The PhD candidate and the post doc fellows will work at NTNU Nanomechanical Lab (NML), which is a sub-research group at Department of Structural Engineering at NTNU. NML currently has 2 professors, 17 PhD students, 2 post docs and 1 visiting PhD student, working on diverse topics related to materials, energy and nanotechnology. Recent publications, highlights and research activities can be found from the homepage http://www.ntnu.edu/nml. We offer multicultural, multidisciplinary and stimulating working environment with weekly Friday seminars given by either internal team members or international speakers, as well as well-established national and international scientific and industry network.

The PhD position in anti-icing surfaces (P1)

The primary objective of the SLICE project is to establish and evaluate design principles towards super-low ice adhesion surfaces, by developing models which couple the ice-solid interactions at atomistic scale to the interface crack initiation at macroscopic scale. Preventing the accretion of ice on exposed surfaces is of great importance for renewable energy, electrical transmission cables in air, shipping and many other applications. Active de-icing involving chemical, thermal and mechanical methods are currently used to remove the ice that has already accumulated. These techniques, however, require periodic applications and high energy consumption, and have major detrimental effects on both the structures and environment. More information about the SLICE project can be found http://www.ntnu.edu/nml/slice. The task of this PhD candidate in the SLICE project is to experimentally realize super-low ice adhesion surfaces such that the eventually formed ice can fall off automatically by its own weigh or natural wind.

Applicants for the PhD position require a Masters degree or equivalent in nanotechnology, material science, surface science, or related fields. The successful applicants are motivated and ambitious students with excellent grades. Proficiency to carry out goal-oriented work, good skills to deliver oral and written presentation of research results, and good cooperation abilities will be emphasized.

The post doc position in anti-icing surfaces (P2)

The primary objective of the AIM project is to develop and test bio-inspired robust icephobic materials, which can survive multiple harsh environmental cycles and impacts. More information about the AIM project can be found http://www.ntnu.edu/nml/aim. The main focus of the AIM project is durability of the coatings. The task of the postdoctoral candidate is to synthesize materials with certain ice adhesion but strong durability.

In order to be considered for the postdoctoral position, the applicant must hold a PhD degree within nanotechnology, material chemistry, material physics or relevant research areas. Relevant research experience and publication record will be emphasized. Good communication capability both in written and oral English is a prerequisite.

The post doc position in modelling and surface design for dropwise condensation (P3)

The ultimate goal of the project NanoDrop is to accelerate the process necessary for reaching full-scale CO2-capture by reducing cost and increasing energy-efficiency. The specific tasks to be carried out by the postdoctoral fellow aim to understand/model the fundamental CO2 condensation mechanisms, to study the effect of nanoscale solid surface features on the condensation of saturated CO2 and to provide guidance the selection, design and optimization of substrate surfaces.

In order to be considered for the postdoctoral position, the applicant must hold a PhD degree within physics, chemistry, material technology, computational mechanics or relevant research areas. Candidates with strong experience in molecular and continuum simulations or designing surface superhydrophobicity will be preferred. Good communication capability both in written and oral English is a prerequisite.

Conditions

The appointment of the Postdoctoral fellows will be made according to Norwegian guidelines for universities and university colleges and to the general regulations regarding university employees.

Postdoctoral candidates are remunerated in code 1352, and are normally remunerated at gross from NOK 485,700 per annum before tax. There will be a 2% deduction to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund from gross wage.

Engagement as a PhD Candidate is done in accordance with Regulation concerning terms and conditions of employment for the posts of post-doctoral research fellow, research fellow, research assistant and resident, given by the Ministry of Education and Research of 19.07.2010. The goal of the positions is to obtain a PhD degree. Applicants will engage in an organized PhD training program, and appointment requires approval of the applicants plan for a PhD study within three months from the date of commencement.

See http://www.ntnu.edu/ivt/phd for more information.

PhD Candidates are remunerated in code 1017, and are normally remunerated at gross NOK 430,200 before tax. There will be a 2 % deduction to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund from gross wage.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants. The positions adhere to the Norwegian Government's policy of balanced ethnicity, age and gender. Women are encouraged to apply.

In case of questions, please contact Professor Zhiliang Zhang, zhiliang.zhang@ntnu.no, +47 73592530; Associate Professor Jianying He, jianying.he@ntnu.no, +47 73594686. No application should be directly sent to these email address.

The application

The application including a CV, the project sketch, grade transcripts (courses with grades) from the undergraduate as well as graduate studies, recommendation letters, certified copies of academic diplomas and certificates, and other enclosures should be sent electronically via this webpage at https://www.jobbnorge.no. Mark the application with IV-78/17 and specify which position you intend to apply.

Application deadline: 03. April, 2017

According to the new Freedom of Information Act, information concerning the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to be included in the list of applicants.

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Research Positions in Nanotechnology - Times Higher Education (THE)

Polymers (plastics) such as polyurethane and polystyrene have been the standard coating materials used in the design and development of products and equipment over the last several decades. We see and touch them numerous times on a daily basis. These coatings, while functional, have several deficiencies. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation causes photooxidative degradation, resulting in the breaking of polymer chains. We have all likely witnessed the destruction of these types of transparent coatings, often within a remarkably few years or months of application, despite all of the modern science of additives, designed to prevent the negative effects of UV light on polymers. Polymer coatings also have low resistance to abrasion, chemicals and extreme heat. In addition, these coatings have mediocre light transmission properties and often suffer from solarization and browning.

In stark contrast, the new breed of silica-based coatings represents an evolutionary advance over polymer-based offerings. Because silica is the primary material in glass, it shares the qualities of glass superior transparency and toughness yet has the flexibility and versatility normally associated with commonplace polymer coatings. These silica-based coatings also are highly resistant to UV degradation.

Silica-based coatings are also durable enough to be applied in thicknesses that would be far too low for any polymer to be effective. Although these coatings are glass based, their ultra-thin dimensions make them quite flexible, eliminating the main concern with glass, namely its fragility. Silica coatings have better light transmission, thermal properties, and acid resistance than traditional polymer coatings. Consistent with efforts by researchers worldwide to use eco-friendly materials, these coatings are also non-toxic and contain no fossil fuel elements, unlike their oil-based polymer counterparts. Silica coatings can also be tuned to provide a multitude of other benefits, such as abrasion resistance, omniphobicity, oleophobicity, and anti-reflectivity, to name a few.

Research and development divisions can leverage silica coatings ability to act as a durable and resilient host for functional materials, which when added to the surfaces of existing products, creates a variety of enhanced effects. Such functionality can be a game changer for the creation of products only feasible with this new glass-based coating. Some examples may include copper nanoparticles to reduce barnacle accumulation on nautical vessels and UV-blocking nanoparticles to mitigate radiation for both terrestrial and interstellar uses. For others, the added functionality allows for significant improvements to existing products, making them lighter, stronger and more durable.

Some companies, such as Enki technologies and DSM NV, have developed and used silica-based coatings as anti-reflective and soil-resistant coverings to improve solar photovoltaic panel efficiency. Companies such as Kristall and South Korea-based Ceko make scratch and oil-resistant, silica-based coatings offered to R&D pros within the automobile and cell phone markets, respectively. These R&D pros, in turn, use the coating to re-engineer a number of pieces used in the manufacture of these products. Other silica-based offerings also laud their hydrophobic and graffiti-resistant abilities.

U.S.-based MetaShield has created a silica-based coating that employs leading-edge nanotech principles to provide toughness and durability to a variety of substrates. Its 1 micron thick MetaShield coating meaningfully increases the mechanical strength of ordinary glass without adding size, weight or visible distortion. The company is in advanced-stage collaborations with major glass suppliers and mobile device companies to implement their glass strengthening technology in cell phones and other electronic devices.

As silica-based coatings gain acceptance, they enable research engineers and product developers worldwide to utilize materials that would otherwise not be practical due to their weak external durability. In the end, the main question is: How do plastic coatings compare with the new, nano-enabled glass coatings? Simply put, silica based coatings herald a significant disruption in the coatings market that has been dominated by waterborne polymers for the last half century.

About the Authors: Martin Ben-Dayan is CEO, and co-founder of MetaShield, along with William Bickmore who also serves as the companys Chief Technology Officer.

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Journal of Nanomaterials & Molecular Nanotechnology is a peer-reviewed scholarlyjournal and aims to publish the most complete and reliable source of information on the discoveries and current developments in the mode of original articles, review articles, case reports, short communications, etc. in all major themes pertaining to Nanotechnology and making them accessibleonline freely without any restrictions or any other subscriptions to researchers worldwide.

Journal of Nanomaterials & Molecular Nanotechnology focuses on the topics that include:

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Nanotechnology is the manipulation or the engineering of functional matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale. It is a science, engineering and technology conducted at Nanoscale level that involves the designing, manipulating and producing of very small objects or structures (products) ranged on the level of 100 nanometers.

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Journals related to Nanotoxicology

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Journals related to Nanoethics

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Researchers at the University of Minnesota and University of Milano-Bicocca are bringing the dream of windows that can efficiently collect solar energy one step closer to reality thanks to high tech silicon nanoparticles.

The researchers developed technology to embed the silicon nanoparticles into what they call efficient luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs). These LSCs are the key element of windows that can efficiently collect solar energy. When light shines through the surface, the useful frequencies of light are trapped inside and concentrated to the edges where small solar cells can be put in place to capture the energy.

The research is published today inNature Photonics, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Nature Publishing Group.

Windows that can collect solar energy, called photovoltaic windows, are the next frontier in renewable energy technologies, as they have the potential to largely increase the surface of buildings suitable for energy generation without impacting their aestheticsa crucial aspect, especially in metropolitan areas. LSC-based photovoltaic windows do not require any bulky structure to be applied onto their surface and since the photovoltaic cells are hidden in the window frame, they blend invisibly into the built environment.

The idea of solar concentrators and solar cells integrated into building design has been around for decades, but this study included one key differencesilicon nanoparticles. Until recently, the best results had been achieved using relatively complex nanostructures based either on potentially toxic elements, such as cadmium or lead, or on rare substances like indium, which is already massively utilized for other technologies. Silicon is abundant in the environment and non-toxic. It also works more efficiently by absorbing light at different wavelengths than it emits. However, silicon in its conventional bulk form, does not emit light or luminesce.

In our lab, we trick nature by shirking the dimension of silicon crystals to a few nanometers, that is about one ten-thousandths of the diameter of human hair, said University of Minnesota mechanical engineering professor Uwe Kortshagen, inventor of the process for creating silicon nanoparticles and one of the senior authors of the study. At this size, silicons properties change and it becomes an efficient light emitter, with the important property not to re-absorb its own luminescence. This is the key feature that makes silicon nanoparticles ideally suited for LSC applications.

Using the silicon nanoparticles opened up many new possibilities for the research team.

Over the last few years, the LSC technology has experienced rapid acceleration, thanks also to pioneering studies conducted in Italy, but finding suitable materials for harvesting and concentrating solar light was still an open challenge, said Sergio Brovelli, physics professor at the University of Milano-Bicocca, co-author of the study, and co-founder of the spin-off company Glass to Power that is industrializing LSCs for photovoltaic windows Now, it is possible to replace these elements with silicon nanoparticles.

Researchers say the optical features of silicon nanoparticles and their nearly perfect compatibility with the industrial process for producing the polymer LSCs create a clear path to creating efficient photovoltaic windows that can capture more than 5 percent of the suns energy at unprecedented low costs.

This will make LSC-based photovoltaic windows a real technology for the building-integrated photovoltaic market without the potential limitations of other classes of nanoparticles based on relatively rare materials, said Francesco Meinardi, physics professor at the University of Milano-Bicocca and one of the first authors of the paper.

The silicon nanoparticles are produced in a high-tech process using a plasma reactor and formed into a powder.

Each particle is made up of less than two thousand silicon atoms, said Samantha Ehrenberg, a University of Minnesota mechanical Ph.D. student and another first author of the study. The powder is turned into an ink-like solution and then embedded into a polymer, either forming a sheet of flexible plastic material or coating a surface with a thin film.

The University of Minnesota invented the process for creating silicon nanoparticles about a dozen years ago and holds a number of patents on this technology. In 2015, Kortshagen met Brovelli, who is an expert in LSC fabrication and had already demonstrated various successful approaches to efficient LSCs based on other nanoparticle systems. The potential of silicon nanoparticles for this technology was immediately clear and the partnership was born. The University of Minnesota produced the particles and researchers in Italy fabricated the LSCs by embedding them in polymers through an industrial based method, and it worked.

This was truly a partnership where we gathered the best researchers in their fields to make an old idea truly successful, Kortshagen said. We had the expertise in making the silicon nanoparticles and our partners in Milano had expertise in fabricating the luminescent concentrators. When it all came together, we knew we had something special.

Funding for the research study includes a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Basic Science Center for Advanced Solar Photophysics, an Energy Frontier Research Center and a grant from the European Communitys Seventh Framework Programme. Ehrenberg also received funding from a National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellowship and the Benjamin Y.H. and Helen Liu Fellowship.

To read the full research paper entitled Highly efficient luminescent solar concentrators based on Earth-abundant indirect-bandgap silicon quantum dots visit theNature Photonicswebsite.

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