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

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

• Process
• Material

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

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Context in which technology was identified

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Technological keywords

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

Development Stage

• Basic research
• Applied research
• Prototype
• Experimental development stage
• Results of demonstration test available

Intellectual property rights

• Patent pending
• Patent application filed
• Secret know-how

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

• Electronics, IT and Telecommunication
• Industrial Manufacturing, Material and Transport Technologies

Preferable Regions

• North America
• Europe
• Asia

Practical experience

Service models of a number of devices have been created.

Environmental impact

None.

Type of collaboration sought

• Venture funding
• R&D contract
• Joint venture
• License
• For sale

Terms and restrictions

The technology transfer shall include authorial accompaniment.

Available technical assistance

• Documentation
• Personnel