TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY - Preferred Component: The matrix comprises alternating layers of nanocomposite doped with conductive additives, and nanocomposite doped with semiconductor additives. The nanocomposite further comprises quantum dots where the flow of electrons is further enhanced by reducing the mean path length between the powders. Preferred Condition: The matrixes are subjected to a phonon or electron bias as induced by externally generated fields from ultrasonic, acoustic phonon, magnetic, electromagnetic, or electrical fields. The functionalized powder are functionalized for promoting dispersion, enhancing corrosion resistance, reducing friction, enhancing chemical stability, enhancing molecular polarity, modifying hydrophobic or hydrophilic characteristics, enhancing solubility, providing stability against thermal and ultraviolet degradation, enhancing lubricity, improving mold release, varying color, incorporating nucleating agents, enhancing plasticity, or enhancing means to make emulsions. The powders from metals, metal oxides, and/or their alloys are subjected to microetching process where the surface topography is modified with nanoscale dendritic features. The carbon products, monomers, polymers, organometallics, metals, metal oxides, and semiconductors are chemically modified by non-thermal means comprising microwave and electron beam. The non-thermal means is subjected to a phonon or electron bias as induced by externally generated fields from ultrasonic, acoustic, phonon, magnetic, electromagnetic, or electrical fields. The products are further subjected to a phonon or electron bias as induced by externally generated fields from ultrasonic, acoustic phonon, magnetic, electromagnetic, or electrical fields. The externally generated fields produces byproducts from conductive polymers, nanotubes, nanohorns, or fullerenes. Preferred Dimension: The medium is a nanocomposite having an average particle size of 1 nm to 1 microns. The medium is functionalized with a nanoscale layer having an average thickness of 1-100 nm. The layer thickness is less than 100, preferably less than 10 nm.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The nanocomposite further comprises surfactant where the interracial tension of the powders is reduced.