Nanotechnology of Molecular Layering in Production of Inorganic and Hybrid Materials for Various Functional Purposes: II. Molecular Layering Technology and Prospects for Its Commercialization and Development in the XXI Century

In the second part of the review, the areas and results of using nanotechnology based on molecular layering in various branches of industry in the past 20 years are analyzed, and the prospects for further development and commercialization of the process are discussed. The achievements of researchers and engineers from Russia and other countries in the development of the molecular layering method and commercialization of solid-phase materials with improved operation characteristics are described. These materials include gate dielectrics and other kinds of coatings in electronics and adjacent fields; thin-film structures for components of solar panels, supercapacitors, and memristors; sorption-catalytic (in particular, membrane) materials; polymer and hybrid materials with controllable hydrophilic and electret properties and reduced combustibility; smart materials for sensor instrument engineering; core pigments and fillers; electroluminescent coatings and modified luminophores, ceramic composites, etc.. The most promising directions of the practical use of the molecular layering nanotechnology in the coming decade are substantiated.

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The review analyzes the areas and results of using nanotechnology based on molecular layering in various industries over the past 20 years, discussing the prospects for further development and commercialization of the process. It describes the achievements of researchers and engineers from Russia and other countries in developing the molecular layering method and commercializing solid-phase materials with improved operation characteristics, outlining the most promising directions for practical use in the coming decade.