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Nanotechnology and Smart Materials

Published by: ION Publishing Ltd

Published: Jan. 1, 2007 - 155 Pages


Table of Contents


1 INTRODUCTION

2 SMART MATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

2.1 PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS

2.2 ELECTROSTRICTIVE AND MAGNETOSTRICTIVE MATERIALS

2.3 ELECTROCHROMIC MATERIALS

2.4 SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS

2.5 THERMOELECTRICS

2.6 ELECTRO-, MAGNETO-, RHEOLOGICAL FLUIDS

2.6.1 Electrorheological (ER) fluids

2.6.2 Magneto-rheological (MR) fluids

2.7 SMART GELS

3 NANOMATERIALS FOR SMARTNESS

3.1 THIN FILMS AND COATINGS

3.2 NANOPARTICLES

3.3 NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS

3.4 CARBON NANOTUBES

3.5 NANOWIRES

3.6 FULLERENES

3.7 QUANTUM DOTS

4 MARKETS

4.1 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

4.2 LIFE SCIENCES AND HEALTHCARE

4.3 ENERGY 52

4.4 ENVIRONMENT

4.5 AEROSPACE AND AVIATION

4.6 DEFENCE

4.7 AUTOMOTIVE

4.8 AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND PACKAGING

4.9 SPORTS AND LEISURE

4.10 CONSTRUCTION

4.11 TEXTILES

5 FOCUS AREA: PIEZOELECTRIC SMART MATERIALS

5.1 INTRODUCTION

5.2 NANOMATERIALS FOR PIEZOELECTRICS

5.3 MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS

Nanotechnology and Smart Materials

5.4 CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS

6 FOCUS AREA: THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS

6.1 INTRODUCTION

6.2 NANOMATERIALS FOR THERMOELECTRICS

6.3 MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS

6.4 CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS

7 FOCUS AREA: SELF-REPAIRING SMART MATERIALS

7.1 INTRODUCTION

7.2 NANOMATERIALS FOR SELF-REPAIR

7.3 MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS

7.4 CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS

8 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Abstract

This report describes nanotechnologies, nanomaterials, nanotechnology companies, universities and research centres related to nanotechnologies for smart materials. Nanotechnology and Smart Materials is in depth look at how nanotechnology is enhancing the smart materials area, providing both intrinsic smartness and enhancement of existing smart materials.

Areas covered include Nanotechnology and Piezoelectric Materials; Electrostrictive and magnetostrictive materials; Shape Memory Alloys; Electrochromics and Smart Gels to name but a few. In depth market coverage and likely short to long term applications are also described in detail. Markets include Healthcare and Life Sciences, Environment, Aerospace, Construction and Textiles etc. covering applications such as tissue engineering, self-healing and responsive surfaces and new sensors for aerospace and transport.

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