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This report covers Nanotechnologies for the Oil and Energy Industry, including:

-- Commercialization of nanochemicals

-- Nanooxides of precious, ferromagnetic, rare metals (Ti, Zr etc.)

-- Nanopolymers and membranes

-- Nanomaterials (cement, fertilizers)

-- Nanopowders in chemical applications

-- Nanogreen chemistry

-- Nano energy applications

-- Environmental applications of nanotechnology

Topics Covered

1 INTRODUCTION

2 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS

2.1 COMPANIES

-- 2.1.1 Company 1 UK: Bar-coded quantum dot based micro beads for high throughput screening; Colour coded luminescent dyes; Replacement of specialty dyes for product authentication; Light emitting diodes, single electron devices and in flat screen displays; Novel solar cells and solar cell concentrators

-- 2.1.2 Company 2 UK: Commercial quantities of high-purity single-wall carbon nanotubes for use in a wide range of industrial applications

-- 2.1.3 Company 3 UK: The production of nanomaterials by "top-down" and "bottom-up" technologies; The application of these materials in construction, personal care products, paper, plastic, ceramics and telecommunications

-- 2.1.4 Company 4 UK: Colloidal / nano-particulate tin-based materials for Fire retardant additives (e.g. for fibres and foams); Heterogeneous catalysts; Ion exchange resins / effluent control systems; Functional pigments; Electroconductive powders & films

-- 2.1.5 Company 5 UK: Photostable UV absorber; Novel nanocrystalline luminescent materials

-- 2.1.6 Company 1 Germany: Thin film coating and DLC coating and structuring

-- 2.1.7 Company 2 Germany: Nano coating for battery, solar cells, ITO-layers

-- 2.1.8 Company 3 Germany: Nano sized inorganic solid state fluorides

-- 2.1.9 Company 1 Finland: Producing thin and ultra thin films by using ALD (Atomic Layer

Deposition) method. The films can be produced on different types of materials like glass, ceramics,metals or thermo plastics

-- 2.1.10 Company 1 France: Nanotechnologies for environmental applications; Membranes (ultramicro-nano filtration); Catalyst membranes; Nanoparticles (ceramic oxides and catalyst)

-- 2.1.11 Company 1 United States: Nanomaterials (ceramics, metals, polymers, and their alloys and composites) for a wide variety of applications including aerospace, automotive, biomedical, microelectronics, electrical, paper, paints, pigments, cosmetics, polymers, petrochemical, power generation, and many other consumer and defence uses

-- 2.1.12 Company 2 United States: Silica-based nanocomposite that selectively removes heavy metals such as silver, gold, palladium, platinum, mercury, cadmium and lead from water using a proprietary nanopore reactive adsorbent structure

2.2 UNIVERSITIES

-- 2.2.1 University 1 UK: Anionic and cationic sensors using nanoparticle electro and plasmon analysis.

-- 2.2.2 University 2 UK: Novel Aggregation of Colloidal Silica

-- 2.2.3 University 3 UK: Membrane based biosensors, that with a nanoscale structure, could help develop nanosensors for monitoring, as well as modified surfaces for medical implants

-- 2.2.4 University 4 UK: Fire-Retardant NanoComposite Flexible Foams

-- 2.2.5 University 1 Italy: Laser produced thin films and nanostructures for magnetic field sensors; Production of amorphous magnetic thin films by laser ablation for sensor applications; Ultra-hard thin films deposited by reactive laser ablation

-- 2.2.6 University 1 India: Development and characterization of polyaniline based conducting polymeric nanocomposite

-- 2.2.7 University 2 India: Conducting polymers (PANI) characterization; Polycarbonate membrane devices; Molecular electronics

-- 2.2.8 University 3 India: Nanoparticle product to be used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry

-- 2.2.9 University 4 India: The synthesis of nano-phase goethites by irradiating the iron solution with 60C source inside a gamma chamber

-- 2.2.10 University 5 India: Pilot Line Production Technology Demonstration Plant for nano particle preparation of TiO2, SnO2 and ZrO

-- 2.2.11 University 1 Israel: Nanosilver based waterborn biocide coatings; Nanostructured polymer materials based on novel technology when nonorganic nanoparticles are formed during a curing process

2.3 RESEARCH CENTRES

-- 2.3.1 Research Centre 1 Taiwan: Micro Fuel Cell; High Efficiency Energy Storage Device; Photochemical Energy Conversion System; Nano Heat Transfer Technology

-- 2.3.2 Research Centre 1 Canada: Nanoimprinting lithography for development of devices used in the medical sector, chemical and biological analytical sector, defence sector

-- 2.3.3 Research Centre 2 Canada: Design of optical based nano fabrication tools to pattern and ablate surfaces; Methods to directly write nanometre size features on surfaces using Laser Particle Guiding; Design and manipulation of carbon nanotubes; Microfluidic and nano chemistry systems; Microgravity applications of nanotechnology and biotechnology

-- 2.3.4 Research Centre 1 France: Development of characterization machines (particle size analysers) of nanopowders (measurement of size and shape of powders until a few nanometres size)

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