| This report describes nanotechnology applications for civil security and divides this into four broad sections: 1) detection, including imaging, sensors and sensor networks for the detection of pathogens and chemicals; 2) protection, including decontamination equipment and filters, and personal protection; 3) identification, including anti-counterfeiting and authentication, forensics, quantum cryptography and the market for counterfeit and grey goods; 4) societal impacts, including current regulatory and ethical frameworks, potential impacts on ethics and human rights, and public perception. |
