New Processes and Applications in Nanochemistry

Published by: Technology Transfer Centre Ltd.

Published: Dec. 1, 2005 - 25 Pages

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION

2 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS

2.1 COMPANIES

2.1.1 Company 1 UK: Bar-coded quantum dot based micro beads for high throughput screening; Colour coded luminescent dyes; Replacement of specialty dyes for product authentication; Light emitting diodes, single electron devices and in flat screen displays; Novel solar cells and solar cell concentrators

2.1.2 Company 2 UK: Commercial quantities of high-purity single-wall carbon nanotubes for use in a wide range of industrial applications

2.1.3 Company 3 UK: The production of nanomaterials by "top-down" and "bottom-up" technologies; The application of these materials in construction, personal care products, paper, plastic, ceramics and telecommunications

2.1.4 Company 4 UK: Colloidal / nano-particulate tin-based materials for Fire retardant additives (e.g. for fibres and foams); Heterogeneous catalysts; Ion exchange resins / effluent control systems; Functional pigments; Electroconductive powders & films

2.1.5 Company 5 UK: Photostable UV absorber; Novel nanocrystalline luminescent materials

2.1.6 Company 1 Germany: Thin film coating and DLC coating and structuring

2.1.7 Company 2 Germany: Nano coating for battery, solar cells, ITO-layers

2.1.8 Company 3 Germany: Nano sized inorganic solid state fluorides

2.1.9 Company 1 Finland: Producing thin and ultra thin films by using ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) method. The films can be produced on different types of materials like glass, ceramics, metals or thermo plastics

2.1.10 Company 1 France: Nanotechnologies for environmental applications; Membranes (ultramicro- nano filtration); Catalyst membranes; Nanoparticles (ceramic oxides and catalyst).

2.1.11 Company 1 United States: Nanomaterials (ceramics, metals, polymers, and their alloys and composites) for a wide variety of applications including aerospace, automotive, biomedical, microelectronics, electrical, paper, paints, pigments, cosmetics, polymers, petrochemical, power generation, and many other consumer and defence uses

2.1.12 Company 2 United States: Silica-based nanocomposite that selectively removes heavy metals such as silver, gold, palladium, platinum, mercury, cadmium and lead from water using a proprietary nanopore reactive adsorbent structure

2.2 UNIVERSITIES

2.2.1 University 1 UK: Anionic and cationic sensors using nanoparticle electro and plasmon analysis. 15

2.2.2 University 2 UK: Novel Aggregation of Colloidal Silica

2.2.3 University 3 UK: Membrane based biosensors, that with a nanoscale structure, could help develop nanosensors for monitoring, as well as modified surfaces for medical implants

2.2.4 University 4 UK: Fire-Retardant NanoComposite Flexible Foams

2.2.5 University 1 Italy: Laser produced thin films and nanostructures for magnetic field sensors; Production of amorphous magnetic thin films by laser ablation for sensor applications; Ultra-hard thin films deposited by reactive laser ablation

2.2.6 University 1 India: Development and characterization of polyaniline based conducting polymeric nanocomposite

2.2.7 University 2 India: Conducting polymers (PANI) characterization; Polycarbonate membrane devices; Molecular electronics

2.2.8 University 3 India: Nanoparticle product to be used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry

2.2.9 University 4 India: The synthesis of nano-phase goethites by irradiating the iron solution with 60C source inside a gamma chamber

2.2.10 University 5 India: Pilot Line Production Technology Demonstration Plant for nano particle preparation of TiO2, SnO2 and ZrO

2.2.11 University 1 Israel: Nanosilver based waterborn biocide coatings; Nanostructured polymer materials based on novel technology when nonorganic nanoparticles are formed during a curing process 21

2.3 RESEARCH CENTRES

2.3.1 Research Centre 1 Taiwan: Micro Fuel Cell; High Efficiency Energy Storage Device; Photochemical Energy Conversion System; Nano Heat Transfer Technology

2.3.2 Research Centre 1 Canada: Nanoimprinting lithography for development of devices used in the medical sector, chemical and biological analytical sector, defence sector

2.3.3 Research Centre 2 Canada: Design of optical based nano fabrication tools to pattern and ablate surfaces; Methods to directly write nanometre size features on surfaces using Laser Particle Guiding; Design and manipulation of carbon nanotubes; Microfluidic and nano chemistry systems; Microgravity applications of nanotechnology and biotechnology

2.3.4 Research Centre 1 France: Development of characterization machines (particle size analysers) of nanopowders (measurement of size and shape of powders until a few nanometres size)

Abstract

This report covers:

• Commercialization of nanochemicals
• Nanooxides of precious, ferromagnetic, rare metals (Ti, Zr etc.)
• Nanopolymers and membranes
• Nanomaterials (cement, fertilizers)
• Nanopowders in chemical applications
• Nanogreen chemistry
• Nano energy applications
• Environmental applications of nanotechnology

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