Nano Technology

"A nano unit is to a football what a football is to the earth"

Nanotechnology will be instrumental in the design and production of materials in the future. Nanoparticles are characterised by structural features ranging in size from 1-100nm and are major drivers of technological change within electronic, biomedical and catalysis applications. They can offer almost limitless potential to industry, particularly in creation of new, high added value niche products.

NANOPARTICLES IN COMPOSITES CAN:

• Enhance strength
• Reduce weight (miniaturisation)
• Increases chemical and heat resistance
• Improve mechanical and thermal properties

MEL Chemicals can offer aqueous suspensions of nano Zirconia and nano Stabilised Zirconia materials with a particle range of 10 -100nm, together with particle characterisation and product optimisation. Stabilisers include yttria and ceria

APPLICATION AREAS:

• Structural Ceramics
• Electronics
• Gas Sensors
• Thermal Barrier Coatings
• Fibre Optics
• SOFC

Our ongoing developments in nanotechnology are designed to meet the needs of our customers and their applications. These are aided by our participation in the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) funded NAno-STructured Advanced Ceramics (NASTRAC) programme. See link for further details.