This issue of the Nanotechnology Opportunity Engine profiles significant advancements in nanotechnology for various enhanced industrial applications. The featured innovations include nano-encapsulated phase change materials for passive thermal management, polymeric nanoparticle coatings for moisture protection, photonic curing and conductive nanomaterials for printed electronics, scalable microfluidic platforms for clinical lipid nanoparticle manufacturing, and silver nanoparticle-based topical antimicrobial platforms.

• What are the major developments that promise enhanced performance, sustainability, and functionality across various industrial products and processes?
• How can ferroelectric nanomembranes be utilized for light field control, and which growth prospects are emerging for them?
• What steps can your team take to leverage encapsulated carbyne synthesis via carbon nanotube confinement and achieve vast growth?