Nanomaterials Under Extreme Conditions

Book excerpt: "Nanotechnology has quickly become one of the most important industry sectors with increasing revenues each year, and an expected rise to the top places by 2030. Nanomaterials overcome many of the properties flaws found in the same bulk materials. As the knowledge on nanomaterials increases, the same happens to their applications; they will also play an important role in the new space race. Thus, the this text looks to promote a critical view on the use of nanomaterials under extreme conditions found in our bodies, planet, and outer space"--