Initially, nanodiamonds were applied in the defense industry in Russia, but now they reached into a variety of fields, such as fine polishing, lubricating, coatings and polymers. Currently, nanodiamonds are entering in thermal management, photovoltaics, catalysis, analytical chemistry, energy storage, neutron technologies and bio-medicine.

Current ND applications	Prospective ND applications
Lapping and polishing compounds	Diagnostics, drug delivery & therapy
Additives to lubricants	Neutron reflectors
Polymer compositions	Optical filters
Electroplating and anodizing	Energy storage
Electroless coatings	Protective anti-radiation compounds
Cosmetic product additives	Solar energy converters
Thermal greases	Thermal adhesives for electronics
Precursor in CVD diamond coatings	Advanced ceramics
Catalytic composites	High refractive index polymers
Sintering	Analytical chemistry
Separation and purification of proteins	Quantum computers