Nanotechnologies for Car Interiors

Published by: Technology Transfer Centre Ltd.

Published: Jul. 1, 2006 - 53 Pages

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION

2 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS

2.1 COMPANIES

2.1.1 Company 1 United Kingdom: Antimicrobials that can be used on textiles without impairing the water absorbency or softness of the product

2.1.2 Company 2 UK: Improved switch and sensor designs, textile switches and sensors, and electronic noses

2.1.3 Company 3 UK: Stain repellents; Hydrophilic and hydrophobic; Scratch-resistant surfaces; Electronic noses and tongues

2.1.4 Company 4 UK: Manufacture of a wide range of nanomaterials, including metals, oxides, carbides, nitrides, non-stoichiometric, complex, doped and structured materials

2.1.5 Company 5 UK: Ultra-hydrophobic surfaces for "self-cleaning" (stain repellent) surfaces

2.1.6 Company 6 UK: Scratch-resistant surfaces - characterization and examination during testing; Electronic noses and tongues- sensor characterization and metrology; Surface modification with protective anti-fouling coatings - wear measurement

2.1.7 Company 7 UK: Nanostructured PVD multilayer coatings, extensive experience in developing and depositing scratch resistant coatings for wear and decorative applications

2.1.8 Company 8 UK: Surface modification and thin film coatings

2.1.9 Company 1 Belgium: Nanopowder of Diamond in a coating to lead to an increase by a factor 300 % the scratch resistance of a coating

2.1.10 Company 2 Belgium: Ultrathin metallic fibres for applications such as EMI shielding and filtration, as well as in nanostructured coatings with a large variety of properties for a vast arange of industrial applications, e.g. scratch and wear resistant coatings, anti-sticking coatings, corrosion resistant coatings etc.

2.1.11 Company 1 United States: Nanofibres for textiles

2.1.12 Company 2 United States: Development of organic-inorganic nanocomposites using surfacemodified nanopore silica; nanopore thermal insulation; Thin-film sol-gel coatings with excellent abrasion resistance and hardness

2.1.13 Company 1 Hong Kong: Woven fabric, knitted fabric and garments are treated with different functions, such as Liquid Repellent, Oil Repellent and Stain Resistance, Antibacterial, Anti-Mosquito and Flame Retardant

2.1.14 Company 1 The Netherlands: Micro & nano fluidics component and systems; Micro-nano gas and liquid analysis component & systems, leading to sensor arrays

2.1.15 Company 2 The Netherlands: Nanocomposite materials and coatings for automotive applications

2.1.16 Company 1 Ireland: Supercritical fluid technology and polymer processing technology so that materials such as personal hygiene products, starches, plastics, metals and ceramics have enhanced properties

2.1.17 Company 1 South Africa: Electrospinning of nanofibres and continuous nanofibres yarns of various synthetic polymers and various inorganic oxide materials for application in textiles, functional textiles, and composite textiles

2.1.18 Company 1 Germany: Characterization of surfaces and interfaces on the micro- and nanometre scale

2.1.19 Company 2 Germany: Aluminum composite alloys

2.1.20 Company 3 Germany: Surface coatings

2.1.21 Company 1 Finland: Developing and manufacturing nanoparticle deposition systems that enable glass manufacturers to increase the value of their products

2.1.22 Company 1 Slovenia: Surface modification of textile materials to obtain anti-bacterial properties

2.2 UNIVERSITIES

2.2.1 University 1 UK: Thin films, biomimetic functional thin films; Multiplexed fibre optical sensors for gases, vapours, chemicals and biochemicals

2.2.2 University 2 UK: Coating using engineered nanofluids have been shown to have exceptional thermal insulation behavior (also electrical and magnetic properties). It can also have a function of inhibition of microorganisms.

2.2.3 University 3 UK: Polymeric structures used in specialist structural and other applications,

2.2.4 University 4 UK: Integrated circuit design, system-on-chip design, microfabrication, microelectro mechanical systems (MEMS), micro-machining and neural computation

2.2.5 University 5 UK: Surface modification with protective anti-fouling coatings, based on the photo-catalytic behavior of nano-anatase

2.2.6 University 6 UK: Scratch-resistant coatings & polymers

2.2.7 University 7 UK: Smart material patch-type indicators for specific nanoscale recognition of small and/or large molecules

2.2.8 University 8 UK: Novel coating systems and chromium alternatives that will reduce the environmental impact of automobiles

2.2.9 University 9 UK: Electronic tongue

2.2.10 University 10 UK: Materials for vehicle structure, primarily aluminium and titanium based (including composites and titanium intermetallics), and materials for engine applications, predominantly aluminium for the automotive sector and nickel based superalloys for the aerospace sector

2.2.11 University 11 UK: Luminescence ceramic coatings where the luminescence is introduced by doping with rare earth ions

2.2.12 University 12 UK: Polymer and surfactant micelles, vesicles and nanoparticles, hydrophobic/hydrophilic coatings and electronic nose devices

2.2.13 University 13 UK: Condition monitoring; Solid lubricant films; Wear resistant coatings; Nanotribology

2.2.14 University 14 UK: Nanoscale semiconductor photochemistry, which can be used to create invisible films of titania for air and water purification and light-induced self-cleaning, self-sterilizing surfaces 29

2.2.15 University 15 UK: Domestic and industrial sensor systems for odour (e.g. electronic nose), temperature, water quality, particulate air quality (e.g. pollen/dust), surface contamination monitoring (e.g. bacteria on kitchen work surfaces).

2.2.16 University 1 Belgium: Sensorized devices/products/materials (e.g. electronic noses).

2.2.17 University 1 United States: Nanomechanical NOSE technology using micromechanics for odour and plastic volatile detection and identification

2.2.18 University 2 United States: Surface engineering, self-assembly, thin films, interfacial phenomena, sensing

2.2.19 University 1 Italy: PECVD deposition of organosilicon coatings

2.2.20 University 2 Italy: Organic-inorganic hybrids for application as functional coatings; Enhancement of hydrophobicity/lipophobicity, barrier properties and flame and scratch resistance

2.2.21 University 3 Italy: Selection by sol-gel encapsulation of selected protein conformations endowed with specific functional and chromophoric properties, in order to optimize the catalytic performance of bioreactors or to achieve linear responses of biosensors based on cooperative/allosterically regulated proteins

2.2.22 University 4 Italy: Nano-Structured surfaces

2.2.23 University 5 Italy: Antimicrobial treatments for cellulosic and synthetic fibers with silver cluster

2.2.24 University 6 Italy: Anti-bacterial PP fibres; Polymer based solar cells

2.2.25 University 1 Switzerland: Thermal insulating coatings: ceramic coatings (oxides and nitrides such as AlN, SiO2, ZrO2, etc.); Stain repellents; Sub-micron wet chemical treatment which yield up to grade 8 according to oil repellency test AATCC 118; Ultrathin, long-term stable hydrophilic coatings; Anti-bacterial functionality on fibers and textile fabric: Metallic Ag or Ag Oxide coatings; Anti-bacterial silver coatings can also be produced in the form of nano-composites

2.2.26 University 2 Switzerland: Coated nanoporous alumina instant dry ink jet material; Metal oxide particles that have the functional properties for thermal insulation

2.2.27 University 1 Denmark: Surface modification with coatings based upon nano/microstructures, which eliminate biofilms

2.2.28 University 1 France: Intelligent polymers that possess a molecular memory thanks to an imprinting process at the molecular level. This memory enables the polymer to repeatedly recognize and bind a target compound with a very high selectivity.

2.2.29 University 1 Greece: Nano spheres to encapsulate chemicals (e.g. inhibitors)

2.2.30 University 1 Czech Republic: Scratch-resistant surfaces

2.2.31 University 1 Romania: Hybrid macromolecular/bio-magnetic materials through incorporation of inorganic particles in a polymer matrix on a nanoscale resulting in new materials with enhanced properties

2.3 RESEARCH CENTRES

2.3.1 Research Centre 1 UK: Hydrophobic and hydrophyllic coatings; Nanofibre production systems

2.3.2 Research Centre 2 UK: Nanofibres and Tubes Produced at Very Low Temperatures

2.3.3 Research Centre 1 Israel: Nanostructured nonisocyante and other network polymers for coatings 47

2.3.4 Research Centre 1 Germany: Coatings for textiles, and controlled release systems

2.3.5 Research Centre 1 China: Design of nanoscale functional surface based on binary cooperative complementary principle to achieve super-amphipobic property for water and oil

2.3.6 Research Centre 2 China: Photocatalysis, photocatalysts and photocatalytic materials on cleaning environments; Photocatalyst Coating; Self-cleaning glass

2.3.7 Research Centre 1 Switzerland: Surface modifications by thin film deposition / functional coatings and layering processes with organic, semiconducting, insulating and metallic materials; Surface hardening; Cantilever technology for electronic nose

2.3.8 Research Centre 1 Spain: Smart materials and Structures and Intelligent Processing of Materials 51

2.3.9 Research Centre 1 Russia: Nanohybrid polymer-silica materials

Abstract

This report covers:

• Functionalised materials for interiors, in order to increase the occupants' overall perceived comfort
• Materials (plastics, textiles, leathers) and coatings having the function of thermal insulation
• Functionality on clothes(sensorized, anti-bacterial, isothermal)
• Stain repellents: hydrophilic and hydrophobic
• Nanofibres
• Scratch-resistant surfaces
• Electronic noses and tongues
• Surface modification with protective anti-fouling coatings

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