What applications of nanotechnology are there?

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by Sam Rostami

Nanotechnology is an enabling technology which has application across all industries. It offers potentials for smaller, faster and cheaper devices sought by engineers and The Market, as well as possibilities for new product developments.

Current applications are use of nanomaterials as coatings, particles and tubes. Nanometrology for force measurements and characterisation. Electronics and optoelectronics. Biotechnology and nanomedicine.

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