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Estimated global production for engineered nanomaterials[11] |
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| Application |
Nanomaterial/device |
Estimated global production (tonnes per year) |
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| 2003/04 |
2010 |
2020 |
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| Structural applications |
Ceramics, catalysts, films & coatings, composites, metals |
10 |
103 |
104 – 105 |
| Skincare products |
Metal oxides (eg. TiO2, ZnO) |
103 |
103 |
103 |
| Information & Communication Technologies |
SWNT, nanoelectronic and optoelectronic materials (excluding CMP slurries), organic light emitters and electronics, nanophosphors |
10 |
102 |
>103 |
| Biotechnology |
Nanocomposites & encapsulates, targeted drug delivery, diagnostic markers, biosensors |
<1 |
1 |
10 |
| Environmental |
Nanofiltration, membranes |
10 |
102 |
103 – 104 |
Borm et al. Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2006 3:11 doi:10.1186/1743-8977-3-11 |
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