SPONK Close Corporation

B. G. Kiselev, General Director, e-mail: kbg-48@yandex.ru

Department of Electronics Materials Technology, College of New Materials and Nanotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology "MISIS"

L. V. Kozhitov, Professor
V. V. Kozlov, Senior Researcher
I. V. Yeltsina, Graduate
A. V. Kostikova, Graduate Student

This publication is an integral part of the feasibility study of the composites with silver nanoparticles production technology [1]. The focus is on the current state and prospects of the world nanotechnology market: investments, the main areas of research, industry application are analyzed. It is predicted that nanotechnologies will be the most requested in electronics, medicine, chemistry, aerospace and defense industries. The most rapid volume growth of the goods produced using nanotechnology will be typical for the Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The basic trends of the nanotechnology application in electronics, where nanoparticles are used for more efficient heat dissipation in power modules, are sta ted. Separately, the situation with nanotechnologies in Russia is viewed along with offering the necessary steps to overcome the domestic nanotechnology lag. It is necessary to update the taxation and corporate law in regard the intellectual property protection, to create a modern system of technical regulation and national standards of the nano-based products. It is expected that national demand for nanotechnologies will increase 10 times to 2015 and the industry will involve about 2 million employees. Particular emphasis is placed on the relevance of systematic diversified studies on the effects of production and use of nanotechnology-based materials on human health and the environment. Theses are illustrated by the examples of the three most common types of nanoparticles (nanosilver, titanium nanodioxide and carbon nanotubes) environmental impact research.

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