Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanotechnology for Energy and the Environment: Global Opportunity, Markets, Applications, Technologies and Companies" report to their offering.

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials Offer New Sustainable Solutions for Renewable Energy and Environmental Challenges

Nanotechnology and nanomaterials will play an important role in all aspects of the energy and environment sectors, offering new, sustainable solutions for renewable energy and environmental challenges.

A number of products have been commercially developed and more are coming onto the market in:

Energy conversion:

- New generation of highly efficient solar cells

- Fuel cells

- Thermoelectric devices

- Nanocomposites for stronger and lighter wind energy blades

- Wearable energy harvesting

Energy storage:

- Rechargeable batteries

- Supercapacitors

- Catalysts for optimizing fuel production

Energy saving:

- Aerogel insulation

- Energy saving smart glass for buildings

- LED and OLED lighting

Nanotechnology will also impact the environmental filtration and remediation industries via:

- Safe water purification, filtration and desalination through cheap and portable nanotechnology filters

- Air filtration for removal of domestic and outdoor air pollutants

- Adsorbents and catalysts to remove contaminants

Nanotechnology will also contribute to other areas of sustainability such as biodegrabable and environmentally friendly biopackaging, biocomposites, and bio-based coatings and paints with the properties of non-bio based products.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Executive Summary

2 Research Methodology

3 Introduction

4 Nanomaterials Regulations

5 Batteries

6 Filtration and Environmental Remediation

7 Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Storage

8 Lighting and UCD

9 Green Packaging

10 Solar

11 Supercapacitors

12 Catalysts

13 Wind Energy

14 Thermoelectrics

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