Table 1 Estimated global production for engineered nanomaterials[11]
From: The potential risks of nanomaterials: a review carried out for ECETOC
Application | Nanomaterial/device | Estimated global production (tonnes per year) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | 2003/04 | 2010 | 2020 |
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 |