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Review
. 2023 Jan 9;28(2):661.
doi: 10.3390/molecules28020661.

Nanotechnology: A Revolution in Modern Industry

Shiza Malik  1 , Khalid Muhammad  2 , Yasir Waheed  3   4
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Nanotechnology: A Revolution in Modern Industry

Shiza Malik et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

Nanotechnology, contrary to its name, has massively revolutionized industries around the world. This paper predominantly deals with data regarding the applications of nanotechnology in the modernization of several industries. A comprehensive research strategy is adopted to incorporate the latest data driven from major science platforms. Resultantly, a broad-spectrum overview is presented which comprises the diverse applications of nanotechnology in modern industries. This study reveals that nanotechnology is not limited to research labs or small-scale manufacturing units of nanomedicine, but instead has taken a major share in different industries. Companies around the world are now trying to make their innovations more efficient in terms of structuring, working, and designing outlook and productivity by taking advantage of nanotechnology. From small-scale manufacturing and processing units such as those in agriculture, food, and medicine industries to larger-scale production units such as those operating in industries of automobiles, civil engineering, and environmental management, nanotechnology has manifested the modernization of almost every industrial domain on a global scale. With pronounced cooperation among researchers, industrialists, scientists, technologists, environmentalists, and educationists, the more sustainable development of nano-based industries can be predicted in the future.

Keywords: agriculture; automobiles; biotechnology; construction; cosmetics industry; environment; foods; medicine; nanoindustries; nanotechnology; textile.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Nanotechnology applications in food and interconnected industries.
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Nanotechnology applications in medical industry. Nanotechnology has a broad range of applications in various diagnostics and treatments using nanorobotics and drug delivery systems.
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Nanotechnology applications in field of dentistry. Nanotechnology can be largely used in dentistry to repair and treat dental issues.
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