Nanotechnologies for Energy and the Environment

Content

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Emission Reduction
  • 2.1 Technology Areas
    • 2.1.1 Catalysts
    • 2.1.2 Membranes
    • 2.1.3 Fuel Additives
    • 2.1.4 Green Manufacturing
    • 2.1.5 Environmentally Friendly Nanocoatings
    • 2.1.6 Pollutant Absorption
  • 2.2 Technology Providers
    • 2.2.1 Companies
      • 2.2.1.1 Company 1 Usa: Anti-Corrosion Hybrid Nanocoatings
      • 2.2.1.2 Company 2 Usa: Fuels Enhancers Utilizing Nanoclusters
      • 2.2.1.3 Company 3 Usa: Nano Catalysts
      • 2.2.1.4 Company 1 Sweden: Nanoparticulate Additives For Improvement Of Combustion And Preventing Of Fouling And Corrosion
      • 2.2.1.5 Company 1 Israel: Highly Chemical Resistant Polymer Materials
      • 2.2.1.6 Company 1 Germany: Corrosion Protection With Sol-Gel Coatings
      • 2.2.1.7 Company 1 Uk: Nanoscale Organometallic Catalysts
      • 2.2.1.8 Company 2 Uk: Nanoscale Cerium Oxide As A Catalyst In Catalytic Converters
      • 2.2.1.9 Company 1 France: Nano Filtration Membranes And Nanoparticle Catalysts
    • 2.2.2 Universities
      • 2.2.2.1 University 1 Uk: Novel Coating Systems And Chromium Alternatives That Will Reduce The Environmental Impact Of Automobiles
      • 2.2.2.2 University 2 Uk: Electronic Nose
      • 2.2.2.3 University 1 Usa: Swnts As Catalysts
      • 2.2.2.4 University 2 Usa: Mwnt As Catalysts
      • 2.2.2.5 University 1 Belgium: Active Catalysts For Automotive Pollution Control
    • 2.2.3 Research Centres
      • 2.2.3.1 Research Centre 1 Usa: Active Catalysts Based On Nanoparticles Of Vanadia
      • 2.2.3.2 Research Centre 1 Denmark: Nanocluster Catalysts
      • 2.2.3.3 Research Centre 1 Greece: Nanostructured Catalysts For The Emission Control Systems
• 3 Monitoring And Measuring
  • 3.1 Technology Areas
    • 3.1.1 Detection
    • 3.1.2 Gas Sensors
    • 3.1.3 Chemical And Biochemical Sensors
    • 3.1.4 Remediation
    • 3.1.5 Biodefence
  • 3.2 Technology Providers
    • 3.2.1 Companies
      • 3.2.1.1 Company 1 Uk: Rapid Detection Of Soil Contamination
      • 3.2.1.2 Company 2 Uk: Ultra-Sensitive Chemical Sensor Coatings
      • 3.2.1.3 Company 1 Usa: Nanoparticle Immunoassay For Pollution Monitoring
      • 3.2.1.4 Company 2 Usa: Coating System With The Continuous Ability To Decontaminate A Surface Exposed To Biological Agents
      • 3.2.1.5 Company 3 Usa: Nanomaterials For Surface And Air Space Decontamination, Protective Textiles, Air And Water Purification And Filtration
      • 3.2.1.6 Company 1 The Netherlands: Waste Heat And Molecular Separation
      • 3.2.1.7 Company 1 Ireland: Surface Engineering Technology With Multi-Sectoral Application
      • 3.2.1.8 Company 1 France: Surface Structures As Sensors For Water/Air Pollutants
      • 3.2.1.9 Company 1 Finland: Air Purification With Nanoscale Filtration
    • 3.2.2 Universities
      • 3.2.2.1 University 1 Uk: Luminescence Ceramic Coatings Where The Luminescence Is Introduced By Doping With Rare Earth Ions
      • 3.2.2.2 University 2 Uk: Polyurethanes Containing Nano-Cages For Anti-Fouling
      • 3.2.2.3 University 3 Uk: Nanoparticle Sensors For The Detection Of Pathogens And Chemical Agents
      • 3.2.2.4 University 4 Uk: Redox Enzymes
      • 3.2.2.5 University 1 Denmark: The Use Of Electrodes To Destroy Unwanted Organic Compounds And To Monitor Wear And Corrosion
      • 3.2.2.6 University 1 Usa: Quantum Dot Sensors For Biological Detection
      • 3.2.2.7 University 2 Usa: Nanostructured Chemical Sensors For Energy And Environmental Monitoring
      • 3.2.2.8 University 3 Usa: Chemically/Electrically Tuned Carbon Nanotube Composites As Effective Self Cleaning Materials And Molecular Sensors
      • 3.2.2.9 University 4 Usa: Nanoscale Biosensors
      • 3.2.2.10 University 1 Georgia: Boron Isotopes Based Semiconductors As Sensitive Elements
    • 3.2.3 Research Centres
      • 3.2.3.1 Research Centre 1 Uk: Sensors Based In Silicon Carbide (Sic) For Harsh Environments
      • 3.2.3.2 Research Centre 1 Israel: Smart Dust
      • 3.2.3.3 Research Centre 1 Norway: Nanostructured Hybrid And Polymer Materials For Catalysis, Selective Separation And Purification, Chemical And Biological Sensing
      • 3.2.3.4 Research Centre 1 Spain: Pollutant Elimination And Self-Sterilisation Applications
• 4 Water Filtration And Treatment
  • 4.1 Technology Areas
    • 4.1.1 Filtration
    • 4.1.2 Membranes For Desalination And Treatment
    • 4.1.3 Adsorption
    • 4.1.4 Water Transport
    • 4.1.5 Wastewater Purification
    • 4.1.6 Photocatalytic Water Disinfection
  • 4.2 Technology Providers
    • 4.2.1 Companies
      • 4.2.1.1 Company 1 Japan: Photocatalysis
      • 4.2.1.2 Company 1 Usa: Removal Of Heavy Metals With Silica-Based Nanocomposite
      • 4.2.1.3 Company 2 Usa: Nano Alumina Arsenic Filter
      • 4.2.1.4 Company 1 Denmark: Water Purification Using Bionanotechnology
      • 4.2.1.5 Company 1 Australia: Nanosilver Catalysts For Wastewater Treatment
      • 4.2.1.6 Company 2 Australia: Photocatalytic Water Purification
      • 4.2.1.7 Company 1 Uk: Colloidal Suspension Of Nanoparticles
      • 4.2.1.8 Company 1 The Netherlands: Detection Of Contaminants In Water Using Nanowire Sensors
    • 4.2.2 Universities
      • 4.2.2.1 University 1 Uk: Nanostructured Metal Oxides For Photocatalytic Treatment Of Water
      • 4.2.2.2 University 2 Uk: Nano Titania For The Clean-Up Of Detergents And Waste Treatment
      • 4.2.2.3 University 1 Hong Kong: Photocatalytic Oxidation
      • 4.2.2.4 University 1 Germany: Nanostructured Environmental Biochemical Sensor For Water Monitoring
    • 4.2.3 Research Centres
      • 4.2.3.1 Research Centre 1 Poland: Silver Nano Colloids
      • 4.2.3.2 Research Centre 1 Spain: Water Purification Via Photocatalysis
• 5 Energy Conversion And Storage
  • 5.1 Technology Areas
    • 5.1.1 Fuel Cells
    • 5.1.2 Solar Power
    • 5.1.3 Rechargeable Batteries
    • 5.1.4 Thermoelectrics
    • 5.1.5 Piezoelectrics
    • 5.1.6 Hydrogen Conversion
    • 5.1.7 Supercapacitors
  • 5.2 Technology Providers
    • 5.2.1 Companies
      • 5.2.1.1 Company 1 Usa: Highly Efficient Hydrogen Generation Via Water Electrolysis Using Nanometal Electrodes
      • 5.2.1.2 Company 2 Usa: Flexible Solar Cells
      • 5.2.1.3 Company 3 Usa: Nano Solar Cells
      • 5.2.1.4 Company 4 Usa: Nano Polymer Photovoltaic Materials
      • 5.2.1.5 Company 1 Uk: Novel Solar Cells And Solar Cell Concentrators
      • 5.2.1.6 Company 2 Uk: Nanomaterials For Fuel Cells
      • 5.2.1.7 Company 3 Uk : Mesoporous Nanostructures For Energy Applications
      • 5.2.1.8 Company 4 Uk: Nanocatalysts For Fuel Cells
      • 5.2.1.9 Company 1 Australia: Nanoscale Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
      • 5.2.1.10 Company 2 Australia: Nanomaterials For Hydrogen Storage Technology
      • 5.2.1.11 Company 1 Germany: Carbon Nanomaterials For Catalysis, Fuel Cells, Gas Storage And Sorption
      • 5.2.1.12 Company 1 Sweden: Smart Windows For Lowering Energy Consumption
      • 5.2.1.13 Company 2 Sweden: Nanoscale Thermoelectrics
    • 5.2.2 Universities
      • 5.2.2.1 University 1 Belgium: Inorganic Nanotubes Tribology, Resistance To Shock Wave Impact, Catalytic Storage, Photocatalysts And Energy Storage
      • 5.2.2.2 University 1 Usa: Photovoltaics, Sensors And Radiation Shielding Using Nanocomposite Materials
      • 5.2.2.3 University 2 Usa: Nanocomposite Membranes For Pem Fuel Cells
      • 5.2.2.4 University 3 Usa: Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes As Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts
      • 5.2.2.5 University 4 Usa: Polymer Photovoltaic And Thermophotovoltaic Devices
      • 5.2.2.6 University 5 Usa: Organic Semiconductors For Low-Cost Solar Cells
      • 5.2.2.7 University 1 Uk: Synthesis And Characterization Of Composite Metal Nanoparticles For Magnetic Storage Media
      • 5.2.2.8 University 2 Uk: Photoelectrocatalytic Fuel Cell
      • 5.2.2.9 University 3 Uk: Crystalline Metal Oxide Nanotubes
      • 5.2.2.10 University 4 Uk: Thermoelectric Conversion Systems For Waste Heat Recovery
      • 5.2.2.11 University 5 Uk: Nanostructured Quantum Wells For Thermophotovoltaics And Smart Windows
      • 5.2.2.12 University 1 France: Design, Synthesis And Characterization Of Novel Materials Containing Nanometric Phases, In The Form Of Powders And Dense Materials
    • 5.2.3 Research Centres
      • 5.2.3.1 Research Centre 1 Taiwan: Nanomaterials For Energy Storage
      • 5.2.3.2 Research Centre 1 Germany: Organic Solar Cell Based Nano-Electrodes
      • 5.2.3.3 Research Centre 1 Switzerland: Nanomaterials For Solar Energy Applications
• 6 Oil And Petrochemical Processing
  • 6.1 Technology Areas
    • 6.1.1 Anti-Fouling Surfaces
    • 6.1.2 Heat Transfer
    • 6.1.3 Zeolites
    • 6.1.4 Corrosion Resistance In Pipelines
    • 6.1.5 Combustion
    • 6.1.6 Process Monitoring
  • 6.2 Technology Providers
    • 6.2.1 Companies
  • 6.3 Companies
    • 6.3.1 Company 1 Uk: Sensor System For Process Monitoring During Oil Refining
    • 6.3.2 Company 2 Uk: Micronizing Of Nanoparticle Diamond As Well As Chemical Suspension
    • 6.3.3 Company 3 Uk: Advanced Instrumentation For Gas Adsorption
    • 6.3.4 Company 4 Uk: High-Purity Single And Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
    • 6.3.5 Company 5 Uk: Thermal Properties Of Liquids Nanoparticles
    • 6.3.6 Company 1 Finland: Nanocrystalline Titanium Dioxide Catalysts Suitable For Antifouling And Emission Control
    • 6.3.7 Company 1 France: Conductive Nanomaterials
    • 6.3.8 Company 1 United States: Nanocomposites And Phase Change Materials For Heat Transfer
      • 6.3.8.1 Company 2 United States: Nanofluids For Improved Heat Transfer
    • 6.3.9 Company 3 United States: Mthermal Conduction Enhancement Provided By Carbon Nanotube Additions To Fluids
    • 6.3.10 Company 4 United States: Nanofluids
    • 6.3.11 Company 1 Spain: Corrosion Resistant And Hydrophobic Coatings
    • 6.3.12 Company 1 The Netherlands: Carbon-Aerogel Membranes And Carbon Nanofoam Membranes For Power Storage
    • 6.3.13 Company 1 Germany: Nanodiamonds
    • 6.3.14 Company 2 Germany: Nanostructured Surfaces For Chemical Processings
    • 6.3.15 Company 3 Germany: Manufacturing/Process Equipment For The Nanostructuring Of Surfaces
  • 6.4 Research Centres
    • 6.4.1 Research Centre 1 Uk: Improved Heat Transfer Nanofluids For The Automotive Market
    • 6.4.2 Research Centre 1 United States: Polymer-Based, Nanostructured Coating System To Coat A Variety Of Steels
    • 6.4.3 Research Centre 1 Italy: Synthesis And Characterization Of Nanofluids Consisting Of Conductive Nanoparticles For Heat Transfer Applications Using Sol-Gel Approach
    • 6.4.4 Research Centre 1 Taiwan: Nanomaterials For Energy Storage
    • 6.4.5 Research Centre 1 Russia: Carbon Nanofibres For Nanofluids With Improved Heat Transfer
    • 6.4.6 Research Centre 1 Czech Republic: Wear Resistant Carbon Based Nanocomposite Coatings
    • 6.4.7 Universities
    • 6.4.8 University 1 United Kingdom: Nanopatterned Surfaces In Anti-Fouling Applications
    • 6.4.9 University 2 Uk: Nanoporous Materials For Downhole Refinery Applications
    • 6.4.10 University 3 Uk: Creation And Size Measurement Of Micro/Nanoparticulates In Fluid Streams
    • 6.4.11 University 4 Uk: Anti-Adhesive Nano Cages
    • 6.4.12 University 5 Uk: Zeolites And Porous Materials For Heterogeneous Catalysis
    • 6.4.13 University 6 Uk: Activating Materials For Enhanced Photodegradation Rates Using Thin Films Of Photoactive Materials
    • 6.4.14 University 7 Uk: Nanoporous Materials
    • 6.4.15 University 8 Uk: Conductive Nanopowders For Nanofluids For Improved Heat Transfer
    • 6.4.16 University 9 Uk: Heat Transfer Fluids Incorporating Nano-Engineered Particles
    • 6.4.17 University 10 Uk: Oxides And Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Nanostructured Coatings To Prevent Fouling And Corrosion
    • 6.4.18 University 11 Uk: Nano Coatings For Corrosion Resistance, Adhesion Enhancement And Wear Resistance
    • 6.4.19 University 1 India: India Ni-P Based Electroless Robust Nanocoating For Corrosion Resistance Applications
    • 6.4.20 University 1 New Zealand: The Gas Absorption Properties Of The Nanostructured Calcium Silicate
    • 6.4.21 University 1 United States: Solvent-Free Nanoparticles With Liquid-Like Behavior And The Ability To Flow
    • 6.4.22 University 1 Australia: Synthesized Nanostructured Tio2-Sio2 Particles That Have Higher Bet Surface Areas And High Photo Reactivity
    • 6.4.23 University 1 Turkey: Utilization Of Conductive Carbon Nanotubes And Carbon Particulates To Develop Conductive Nanocomposites
    • 6.4.24 University 1 Belgium: Organic Coatings With An Increased Resistance To Fouling And/Or An Improved Cleanability
    • 6.4.25 University 1 France: Self-Assembled Mono-Layers For Anti-Fouling Or Anti-Corrosion
    • 6.4.26 University 1 Sweden: Filter Media For Absorption Of Gas Pollutants
    • 6.4.27 University 2 Sweden: Nanoparticulate Additives For Improvement Of Combustion And Preventing Of Fouling And Corrosion
    • 6.4.28 University 1 Greece: Fluid Flows And Heat Transfer Phenomena In Nano And Micro Devices
    • 6.4.29 University 2 Greece: Fouling And Corrosion Prevention Using Chemical Means And Approaches
• 7 Toxicology
• 8 Glossary Of Terms