World Demand for Nanomaterials Will Rise to $5.5 billion in 2016

World demand for nanomaterials will rise more than two-and-a-half times

to $5.5 billion in 2016, driven by a combination of increased market

penetration of existing materials, and ongoing development of new

materials and applications. Nanotubes, along with other materials such

as nanoclays and quantum dots, will grow at the fastest pace, with the

energy storage and generation and construction markets undergoing the

most rapid expansions. Regionally, the Americas and the Asia/Pacific

region will continue to dominate demand, though the fastest growth will

occur in Eastern Europe and the Africa/Mideast region....

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Published By: Electronics.ca Publications - Thursday, 7 June, 2012