Nanotechnologies for Cleantech

SUMMARY

Clean-tech investing is at an all time high and is expected to flourish in a range of sectors, including renewable and distributed energy, advanced materials, transportation, and water purification and management. Nanotechnology is a key enabling platform technology in all these sectors. This report includes:

• - Analysis of key nanotechnologies and commercialization activity thereof
• - Analysis of impact of nanotechnology on Cleantech markets to 2015
• - Analysis of most promising product areas in Emission Reduction, Environmental Regulation of Nanomaterials, Remediation, Monitoring and Measuring, Sensors, Water Filtration and Treatment, Energy Efficiency and Conversion, Solar power and Biofuels.
• - Profiles of companies and research centres developing Cleantech for commercial applications

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

2 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

3 EMISSION REDUCTION

• 3.1 TECHNOLOGY AREAS
  • 3.1.1 Catalysts
  • 3.1.2 Membranes
  • 3.1.3 Fuel Additives
  • 3.1.4 Green Manufacturing
• 3.2 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
  • 3.2.1 COMPANIES
    • 3.2.1.1 Company 1 USA: Anti-corrosion hybrid nanocoatings
    • 3.2.1.2 Company 2 USA: Fuels enhancers utilizing nanoclusters
    • 3.2.1.3 Company 3 USA: Nano catalysts
    • 3.2.1.4 Company 4 USA: Novel nanostructured catalysts for coal gasification
    • 3.2.1.5 Company 1 Sweden: Nanoparticulate additives for improvement of combustion and preventing of fouling and corrosion
    • 3.2.1.6 Company 1 Israel: Highly chemical resistant polymer materials
    • 3.2.1.7 Company 2 Israel: Nanoparticle fuel emulsions
    • 3.2.1.8 Company 1 Germany: Corrosion protection with sol-gel coatings
    • 3.2.1.9 Company 1 UK: Nanoscale organometallic catalysts
    • 3.2.1.10 Company 2 UK: Nanoscale cerium oxide as a catalyst in catalytic converters
    • 3.2.1.11 Company 1 France: Nano filtration membranes and nanoparticle catalysts
  • 3.2.2 UNIVERSITIES
    • 3.2.2.1 University 1 UK: Novel coating systems and chromium alternatives that will reduce the environmental impact of automobiles
    • 3.2.2.2 University 1 USA: SWNTs as catalysts
    • 3.2.2.3 University 2 USA: MWNTs as catalysts
    • 3.2.2.4 University 1 Belgium: Active catalysts for automotive pollution control
  • 3.2.3 RESEARCH CENTRES
    • 3.2.3.1 Research Centre 1 USA: Active catalysts based on nanoparticles of vanadia
    • 3.2.3.2 Research Centre 1 Denmark: Nanocluster catalysts
    • 3.2.3.3 Research Centre 1 Greece: Nanostructured catalysts for the emission control systems

4 MONITORING AND MEASURING

• 4.1 TECHNOLOGY AREAS
  • 4.1.1 Detection
  • 4.1.2 Gas sensors
  • 4.1.3 Chemical and biochemical sensors
  • 4.1.4 Remediation
  • 4.1.5 Biodefence
• 4.2 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
  • 4.2.1 COMPANIES
    • 4.2.1.1 Company 1 UK: Rapid detection of soil contamination
    • 4.2.1.2 Company 2 UK: Ultra-Sensitive chemical sensor coatings
    • 4.2.1.3 Company 1 USA: Nanoparticle immunoassay for pollution monitoring
    • 4.2.1.4 Company 2 USA: Coating system with the continuous ability to decontaminate a surface exposed to biological agents
    • 4.2.1.5 Company 3 USA: Nanomaterials for surface and air space decontamination, protective textiles, air and water purification and filtration
    • 4.2.1.6 Company 4 USA: Toxic species removal
    • 4.2.1.7 Company 5 USA: Environmental remediation
    • 4.2.1.8 Company 1 The Netherlands: Waste heat and molecular separation
    • 4.2.1.9 Company 1 France: Nanocoatings as sensors for water/air pollutants
  • 4.2.2 UNIVERSITIES
    • 4.2.2.1 University 1 UK: Luminescence ceramic coatings where the luminescence is introduced by doping with rare earth ions
    • 4.2.2.2 University 2 UK: Polyurethanes containing nano-cages for anti-fouling
    • 4.2.2.3 University 3 UK: Nanoparticle sensors for the detection of pathogens and chemical agents
    • 4.2.2.4 University 4 UK: Redox enzymes
    • 4.2.2.5 University 1 Denmark: The use of electrodes to destroy unwanted organic compounds and to monitor wear and corrosion
    • 4.2.2.6 University 1 USA: Quantum dot sensors for biological detection.
    • 4.2.2.7 University 2 USA: Nanostructured chemical sensors for energy and environmental monitoring
    • 4.2.2.8 University 3 USA: Chemically/electrically tuned carbon nanotube composites as effective self cleaning materials and molecular sensors
    • 4.2.2.9 University 4 USA: Nanoscale biosensors
  • 4.2.3 RESEARCH CENTRES
    • 4.2.3.1 Research Centre 1 Norway: Nanostructured hybrid and polymer materials for catalysis, selective separation and purification, chemical and biological sensing
    • 4.2.3.2 Research Centre 1 Spain: Pollutant elimination and self-sterilisation applications

5 WATER FILTRATION AND TREATMENT

• 5.1 TECHNOLOGY AREAS
  • 5.1.1 Photocatalytic water disinfection
  • 5.1.2 Filters
  • 5.1.3 Desalination
• 5.2 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
  • 5.2.1 COMPANIES
    • 5.2.1.1 Company 1 Japan: Photocatalysis
    • 5.2.1.2 Company 1 USA: Removal of heavy metals with silica-based nanocomposites
    • 5.2.1.3 Company 2 USA: Nano alumina arsenic filter
    • 5.2.1.4 Company 3 USA: Carbon nanotubes for water purification
    • 5.2.1.5 Company 4 USA: Carbon nanotube sensors for real-time monitoring of municipal water supply systems
    • 5.2.1.6 Company 5 USA: Advanced membrane materials for the desalination and water reuse industries
    • 5.2.1.7 Company 1 Denmark: Water purification using bionanotechnology
    • 5.2.1.8 Company 1 Australia: Nanosilver catalysts for wastewater treatment
    • 5.2.1.9 Company 2 Australia: Photocatalytic water purification
    • 5.2.1.10 Company 1 UK: Colloidal suspension of nanoparticles for filtration
    • 5.2.1.11 Company 2 UK: Hollow glass microspheres coated with photocatalytic titanium dioxide
  • 5.2.2 UNIVERSITIES
    • 5.2.2.1 University 1 UK: Nanostructured metal oxides for photocatalytic treatment of water
    • 5.2.2.2 University 2 UK: Nano titania for the clean-up of detergents and waste treatment
    • 5.2.2.3 University 1 Hong Kong: Photocatalytic oxidation
    • 5.2.2.4 University 1 Germany: Nanostructured environmental biochemical sensor for water monitoring
  • 5.2.3 RESEARCH CENTRES
    • 5.2.3.1 Research Centre 1 Poland: Silver nano colloids for drinking water cleanup
    • 5.2.3.2 Research Centre 1 Spain: Water purification via photocatalysis

6 ENERGY CONVERSION AND EFFICIENCY

• 6.1 TECHNOLOGY AREAS
  • 6.1.1 Fuel Cells
  • 6.1.2 Solar Power
  • 6.1.3 Thermal Energy Conversion
  • 6.1.4 Electrochemical Conversion and Storage
  • 6.1.5 Biofuels
  • 6.1.6 Thermoelectrics
• 6.2 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
  • 6.2.1 COMPANIES
    • 6.2.1.1 Company 1 USA: Highly efficient hydrogen generation using nanometal electrodes
    • 6.2.1.2 Company 2 USA: Flexible solar cells
    • 6.2.1.3 Company 3 USA: Nano solar cells
    • 6.2.1.4 Company 4 USA: Nano polymer photovoltaic materials
    • 6.2.1.5 Company 5 USA: Nanotechnology based sensors and hydrogen storage systems
    • 6.2.1.6 Company 6 USA: Thin-film photovoltaic cell
    • 6.2.1.7 Company 7 USA: Nanostructures and nanomaterials for solar cell applications
    • 6.2.1.8 Company 8 USA: Nanosilicon photovoltaic solar cells
    • 6.2.1.9 Company 9 USA: Fullerenes for organic photovoltaics
    • 6.2.1.10 Company 10 USA: Photovoltaics based on low-cost nanoparticle technology
    • 6.2.1.11 Company 11 USA: Oxide-free nanomaterials for thin-film solar cells
    • 6.2.1.12 Company 12 USA: Nanoscale amorphous silicon layers for solar cells
    • 6.2.1.13 Company 13 USA: Carbon nanotube energy devices
    • 6.2.1.14 Company 1 Germany: Nano coating for battery, solar cells, ITO-layers
    • 6.2.1.15 Company 2 Germany: Carbon nanomaterials for energy applications
    • 6.2.1.16 Company 1 Canada: Energy storage technology
    • 6.2.1.17 Company 1 UK: Novel solar cells and solar cell concentrators
    • 6.2.1.18 Company 2 UK: Nanomaterials for fuel cells
    • 6.2.1.19 Company 1 Australia: Nanoscale solid oxide fuel cells
    • 6.2.1.20 Company 2 Australia: Nanomaterials for hydrogen storage technology
    • 6.2.1.21 Company 1 Switzerland: Nanoscale amorphous silicon layers for solar cells
  • 6.2.2 UNIVERSITIES
    • 6.2.2.1 University 1 Belgium: Inorganic nanotubes tribology for catalytic storage, photocatalysts and energy storage
    • 6.2.2.2 University 1 USA: Nanocomposite photovoltaics
    • 6.2.2.3 University 2 USA: Nanocomposite membranes for PEM fuel cells
    • 6.2.2.4 University 3 USA: Multi-walled carbon nanotubes as fuel cell electrocatalysts
    • 6.2.2.5 University 4 USA: Polymer photovoltaic and thermophotovoltaic devices
    • 6.2.2.6 University 5 USA: Organic semiconductors for low-cost solar cells
    • 6.2.2.7 University 1 UK: Photoelectrocatalytic fuel cell
    • 6.2.2.8 University 2 UK: Crystalline metal oxide nanotubes as catalysts
    • 6.2.2.9 University 3 UK: Thermoelectric conversion systems for waste heat recovery
  • 6.2.3 RESEARCH CENTRES
    • 6.2.3.1 Research Centre 1 The Netherlands: Hybrid polymer solar cells
    • 6.2.3.2 Reseach Centre 1 USA: High efficiency fullerene/polymer solar cells

7 GLOSSARY OF TERMS