Applications for higher diamondoids are in a very early stage. Many of the fundamental properties of higher diamondoids have yet to be determined. This opens up many opportunities for research and commercialization.

Adamantane derivatives have shown promise in pharmaceutical applications and have been used as templates for crystallization of zeolite catalysts and as monomers for the synthesis of higher temperature polymers, so interest in this molecule and higher diamondoids comes from both pure and applied sciences.

Higher diamondoids have high potential based on

	Bulk diamond properties
	Surface diamond properties
	Ultra-nanocrystalline diamond properties
	Known applications for lower diamondoids

Higher diamondoids offer a myriad of shapes and sizes. Their variety of shapes (some showing handedness or chirality), rigidity, stability, precision and potential for structural tailoring and assembly may offer advantages over other, less-durable, single-structured nano-materials and building blocks.

Diamondoids, or diamond molecule building blocks, have the potential to enable a new generation of even smaller and more durable nanotechnology devices and materials.
Scientists have in the past recognized the need for diamond-like building block molecules with these properties. For example, diamond has been used to improve the durability of MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) devices.

Higher diamondoids may have significant potential in

	Pharmaceuticals
	Microelectronics
	Materials

Intellectual Property
Chevron has patents in the field of diamondoids and their potential applications. They cover processes for producing the higher diamondoids, their compositions, derivatives, and certain applications.

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