At present, nanotechnology and nanomaterials represents a multi-billion industry and will continue to grow in the forthcoming years. A wide range of markets are being impacted by nanomaterials incorporated into plastics and polymers such as aerospace and aviation, automotive, food, pharmaceutical and electronics packaging, electrical and electronic goods, and sporting goods.
LOS ANGELES ? Engineered nanomaterials, prized for their unique semiconducting properties, are already prevalent in everyday consumer products ? from sunscreens, cosmetics and paints to textiles and solar batteries ? and economic forecasters are predicting the industry will grow into $1 trillion business in the next few years.
Researchers have developed a novel screening technology that allows large batches of metal oxide nanomaterials to be assessed in a rapid fashion based on their ability to trigger biological responses that are dependent on the electron transfer properties of semiconductor metal oxides. The team discovered that the cells in our bodies contain electronically active molecules that can participate in ...
