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Richard W. Siegel<br />

TABLE ES.1. Technological Impact: Present <strong>and</strong> Potential<br />

<strong>Technology</strong> Present Impact Potential Impact<br />

Dispersions Thermal barriers<br />

Targeted drug delivery/gene therapy<br />

<strong>and</strong> Coatings<br />

Optical (visible <strong>and</strong> UV) barriers Multifunctional nanocoatings<br />

Imaging enhancement<br />

Ink-jet materials<br />

Coated abrasive slurries<br />

High Surface Area<br />

Materials<br />

Consolidated<br />

Materials<br />

Nanodevices<br />

Additional<br />

Biological Aspects<br />

Information-recording layers<br />

Molecular sieves<br />

Drug delivery<br />

Tailored catalysts<br />

Absorption/desorption materials<br />

Low-loss soft magnetic<br />

materials<br />

High hardness, tough WC/Co<br />

cutting tools<br />

Nanocomposite cements<br />

GMR read heads<br />

Biocatalysis<br />

Molecule-specific sensors<br />

Large hydrocarbon or bacterial<br />

filters<br />

Energy storage<br />

Grätzel-type solar cells<br />

Superplastic forming of ceramics<br />

Ultrahigh-strength, tough structural<br />

materials<br />

Magnetic refrigerants<br />

Nanofilled polymer composites<br />

Ductile cements<br />

Terabit memory <strong>and</strong><br />

microprocessing<br />

Single molecule DNA sizing <strong>and</strong><br />

sequencing<br />

Biomedical sensors<br />

Low noise, low threshold lasers<br />

Nanotubes for high brightness<br />

displays<br />

Bioelectronics<br />

Bioinspired prostheses<br />

Single-molecule-sensitive biosensors<br />

Designer molecules

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