Examples of nanotechnology applications that could reach the market:

Near-term (1-5 years):
- Nanocomposites with greatly improved strength-to-weight ratio, toughness, etc.
- Nanomembranes and filters (including for water purification and desalination)
- Improved catalysts with one or more orders of magnitude and less precious metal
- …

Mid-term (5-10 years):
- Targeted drug therapies
- Enhanced medical imaging
- Efficient technology for water to hydrogen conversion
- …

Long-term (15+ years):
- Drug delivery through cell walls
- Molecular electronics
- All-optical information processing
- …