The magazine MAQ December 2019 January 2020 | Page 177

MAQ Magazine n. 16 / January 2020

Examples include titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles in sunscreen, cosmetics and some food products; silver nanoparticles in food packaging, clothing, disinfectants and household appliances such as Silver Nano; carbon nanotubes for stain-resistant textiles; and cerium oxide as a fuel catalyst.

Currently, nanotechnology is used in all sectors, as shown in the figure below.