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3.3.5 Applications and perspectives
- Polymer matrix nanocomposites (Polyhedral oligomere silsesquioxane (POSS) in Polymers are suitable for lightweight construction and wear and heat resistant coatings. Market entry may be expected within the next 5 years. Polymer-nanoclay composites get usage within the automotive sector as heat and abrasion improved materials for vehicle exhaust systems. Other automotive utilization is in the engine and popwertrain system, seat textiles, as coating in suspension and breaking systems etc. They are even investigated as food packaging. All devel-opments are in an advances applied atate with market readiness within the im-mediate future. Rubber-clay nanocomposites are already applied as additive in vehicle tires. Reinforcement of mechanical components in particular for auto-mobile powertrain is investigated as well as rubber-clay nanocomposites usage for food packaging. More widespread commercial application will only be real-ized towards the end of the next decade. Polymers with carbon nanoparticles have manifold application potentials. They are investigated for electromagnetic shielding, for thermal insulation, for electrodes in batteries, as additive in tires, for lightweight material etc. These developments are in applied research and will gain market maturity towards the end of next decade. Earlier commercial reali-zatinons will be achieved for applications in photodetectors, organic solar cells and LEDs.)
- Core-shell nanoparticles (Compound core-shell nanosystems may be applied as seal coatings for vehicle and aircraft bodies, as electromagnetic insulation, for gas sensing, in food analytics, imaging diagnostics and in drug discovery. Developments are in an advanced research state. Utilization in solar cells, for radiation therapy and in drug delivery systems are more distant. First market maturity may be achieved towards the end of the next decade.)
- Metal-ceramic nanocomposites (Metal-ceramic nanocomposites are commer-cially available and already applied as coatings on bio-medical implants, as lu-bricants and as heat and wear resistant coatings (e. g. tungsten carbide). Other applications such as thermal insulation materials, solid electrolytes in battery and supercap technology as well as in hydrogen production need some further 5-10 years for market entry.)
- Ceramic matrix with nano carbon (Manifold application possibilities as light-weight material in the aerospace sector, as material for vehicle engine and pro-pelling systems as well as for thermal insulation. Developments in these areas are in medium applied research. Utilization as material for bio-medical implants is quite close (<5 years) to market realization.)
- Metal matrix composites (Utilization in lightweight construction and for wear resistant coatings (e. g. tungsten carbide nanoparticles embedded in a cobalt matrix). The latter is commercially available. More widespread availability of lightweight nano-MMC materials is expected for the next decade.)
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