Nanotechnology: A Realistic Market Evaluation

The report is intended especially for readers who need to know where the nanotechnology market is headed in the next five years. Nanotechnology is defined as the creation and utilization of materials, devices and systems through the manipulation of matter at scales of less than 100 nanometers. As such, the report includes a number of long-established nanotechnology applications (e.g., photographic emulsions and carbon black), as well as cutting-edge applications that are still in the early launch phase or still under development. The latter include nanomaterials (nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanostructured materials, and nanocomposites), nanotools (e.g., nanolithography tools and scanning probe microscopes), and nanodevices (nanosensors and nanoelectronics, for example). In addition to identifying segments of the nanotechnology market with the greatest commercial potential in the near to mid-term (2003-2008), the report projects future demand in each segment, and analyzes the technical, financial, and legal/regulatory challenges that must be overcome for each segment to realize its potential.