The future of Nanotechnology looks perfect. A number of developments have been made by material scientists and engineers in improving methods of synthesis of nanomaterial solids. There are a number of opportunities for re-engineering existing products. Take for example- nanocrystalline structured materials (grain size less than 100 nm), cluster of atoms (nanodots, macromolecules), films less than 100 nm in thickness and less than 100 nm in diameter (nanorods and nanotubes) offer an excellent foundation for developing further new nanocomponents and materials. Also C60 or buckyball has set open opportunities in the field of material science and chemistry because of its capability of accepting electrons. Nanotubes have the potential of being exploited in the oil and gas industry and its market is expected to grow. It has been found out that carbon nanotubes have a potential in safe and effective storage of hydrogen gas in fuel cells which increases the prospects of wide use of fuel cells and replacement of internal combustion engine. Also Nanotechnology is offering a number of opportunities in the area of optical sensors, new gas sensors, chemical sensors and a host of energy conversion devices. The future is endless for this technology.
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