Main Sector of relevance\IRC classification 5. Electronics, IT and Telecommunication


5.36 Metal nanowire and nanowire-based materials

Developers’ contact information

SSPA “The Scientific and Practical Materials Research Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus”
19/1/225, P. Brovka Str., 220072 Minsk

V. P. Novikov.
Tel.: +375 (17) 284-11-26; e-mail: novikov@ifttp.bas-net.by

Summary

The unique metal nanowire synthesis method has been developed. It is based on the discovered phenomenon: synchronous cathode-based salt and metal co-crystallization in the course of salt electrolysis process. This method allows obtaining metal fibers on an industrial scale. Nanowires are successfully probe-tested for obtaining composite materials on the basis of polymers, magnetic greasing, magnetic-rheological liquids for fine mechanics, transparent electrodes, current collection of charge from monitors, energy photoconverters surfaces.

Description

Nanowires have been successfully probe-tested for obtaining: composite materials on the basis of polymers when composite-included nanowire ensures anti-static effect and electroconductibility; magnetic greasing, magnetic-rheological liquids for fine mechanics; anodes with high discharge characteristics for chemical current sources; transparent electrodes that can be used for current collection of charge from monitors, energy photoconverters surfaces.
Advantages: high rate of productivity and yield per unit of a reactor volume; low self-cost of the product; high thickness homogeneity of wires, directivity, corrosion-proofness.

Technology type

Technical advantages and economic benefits

Allows creating qualitatively new materials and devices with an advanced spectrum of properties.
High rate of productivity and yield per unit of a reactor volume. Low self-cost of the product. High thickness homogeneity of wires, directivity, corrosion- proofness.

Technology differentiation and uniqueness

Context in which technology was identified

Technological keywords

Metal nanowire, polymers, composite materials, chemical current sources.

Development Stage

Intellectual property rights

Range of applications

Nanowires are successfully probe-tested for obtaining: composite materials on the basis of polymers when composite-included nanowire ensures anti-static effect and electroconductibility; magnetic greasing, magnetic-rheological liquids for fine mechanics; anodes with high discharge characteristics for chemical current sources; transparent electrodes that can be used for current collection of charge from monitors, energy photoconverters surfaces.

Classifier Used at the EU Innovation Relay Centres

Preferable Regions

Practical experience

Service models of a number of devices have been created.

Environmental impact

None.

Type of collaboration sought

Terms and restrictions

The technology transfer shall include authorial accompaniment.

Available technical assistance