Nanocarbon Applications: Why now is the time

Over the three plus decades since the discovery of both carbon nanotubes and fullerenes, there have been many challenges in creating viable commercial products. Manufacturability, quality, high production costs and a lack of sufficient supply has left technology developers hesitant to take the plunge. Key technology trends are now demanding higher levels of performance that can only be found with this unique set of nanocarbon materials. We are now seeing alignment between market pull, technology push, scalable supply, and acceptable price-performance proposition which will drive technology development for the next two decades.