Nanotechnology application in no longer science fiction. Nanotechnology is already having an impact on products as diverse as novel foods, medical devices, chemical coatings, personal health testing kits, sensors for security systems, water purification units for manned space craft, displays for hand-held computer games, and high-resolution cinema screens.
Nanotechnology application in the field of computer science and electronics is the first to achieve big scale. The world market for nanoelectronics is worth hundreds of billions of euro and this industry is the driving force behind the current development of nanotechnology. Nanoelectronics will create computers and transistors with much greater power for use in telephones, cars, domestic appliances and the multitude of other consumer and industrial applications currently microprocessor-controlled.
Nanotechnology application in medicine will provide biosensors, biomaterials and new breeds of biochips for treating life-threatening conditions, including cancer and heart disease. Such bioengineered devices, in the form of body implants, will deliver smart drugs or carry new cells to repair damaged tissue.
Nanotechnology application in the world of materials will definitely influence all other spheres of our life. The fabrication of nanostructures will yield materials with new and improved properties for use in solar panels, anti-corrosion coatings, tougher and harder cutting tools, photocatalytic air purifiers, longer-lasting medical devices, chemical catalysts, and for the transport industry. In addition, there will be new materials for optical, electronic and energy storage applications and products.