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This issue of Nanotech TOE covers nanotechnology related innovations for wearable electronics, energy storage, corrosion protection, and healthcare applications. Innovations profiled include carbon nanotube-reinforced composite, graphene-based aerogels with improved mechanical properties, metal-polymer composites for fabricating biodevices, nanopigments for corrosion protection, and a simple method for fabricating carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Nanoencapsulation technology to boost the efficiency of drug therapies has also been profiled. In addition a nanotechnology-based approach for a novel delivery system that helps to accelerate wound healing has also been profiled.

The Nanotech TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) provides intelligence on technologies, products, processes, applications, and strategic insights on nanotechnology-related innovations and their impact across various industries. Technology focus areas include nanomaterials, nanocoatings, nanohealthcare, nanomedicine, and nanomanufacturing.

The Chemicals and Advanced Materials cluster tracks research and innovation trends and developments across specialty chemicals, plastics, polymers, chemicals, bio-chemicals, metals, coatings, thinfilms, surface treatments, composites, alloys, oil and gas, fuel additives, fibers, and several other related technologies and its impact and application across industries.

Keywords: Carbon nanotubes, CNTs, nanoparticles, 3D carbon nanotube-based composites, copper nanowires, nanowire composite, stretchable circuits, stretchable conductors, eutectic gallium-indium, nanohybrid, nanoencapsulation, drug therapy, corrosion protection, wound healing therapy