An Analysis of Nanotechnology for Novel Optical Effects Including Information about the Latest R&D.

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This report covers Nanotechnologies For Novel Optical Effects Industry, including:

--Materials Delivering Novel Optical Effects On Surfaces as polymer films, zeolites, paper, textile

--Materials that modify the basic optical properties of surfaces (i.e. absorption, transmission, reflection, refraction, scattering...)

--Materials that impart luminescence (e.g. fluorescence, phosphorescence, chemiluminescence,bioluminescence)

--Materials exhibiting structural colour effects: photochromic, electrochromic, radiochromic,solvatochromic, halochromic

--Photochromic and Thermochromic Films

--Development of Photochromic Films using nanomaterials: Film should change the colour from clear to dark when exposed to sun light & turn clear without sun light

--Development of Thermochromic Films using nanomaterials: Film should be transparent at room temperature & darker at higher temperature

Topics Covered

1 INTRODUCTION

2 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS

2.1 UNIVERISITIES

2.1.1 University 1 France: Synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles with controlled shape (isotropic or anisotropic), size and composition, as well as in their surface modifications using inorganic and/or organic parts in order to design very specific properties

2.1.2 University 1 Germany: Synthesis and investigation of highly photo stable fluorescent dyes and linking such structures to macromolecules 

2.1.3 University 2 Germany: Interference coating on hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces by plasma assisted processes under vacuum conditions. Generation of bright surfaces in rainbow colours

2.1.4 University 1 Greece: Materials which act as surface indicators or sensors depending on specific applications

2.1.5 University 1 Brazil: New nanostructured materials, based in carbon and GaO, for applications as filter, hard material and photo active material

2.1.6 University 1 Italy: Deposit gold nanoparticles (or other metal particles with plasmon bands) on glass, silica, etc. The various particles can be tuned for the uses

2.1.7 University 2 Italy: Functional nanostructured materials for applications in photonic, optoelectronic and transformation or separation processes

2.1.8 University 1 Spain: Novel PVD decorative/high resistance overlayers

2.1.9 University 1 United Kingdom: Optical coatings using vacuum-based methods. These provide excellent control of film adhesion and density and, although not surfactant based, could be developed to form a relatively simple processing stage

2.1.10 University 2 UK: Intelligent surfaces

2.1.11 University 3 UK: Development of a low cost fabrication technology for nano/micro surface patterned optical pigments

2.1.12 University 4 UK: A dye which is non commercial and has a quantum yield as close to 1 as Possible

2.2 RESEARCH CENTRES

2.2.1 Research Centre 1 Germany: Photocatalytic, self-cleaning surfaces; Surfaces with reduced biofilm formation; New generation scratch-resistant technology

2.2.2 Research Centre 1 Ireland: Characterization of the optical and electronic properties of organic materials

2.2.3 Research Centre 1 Italy: Aluminum Nitride (AlN) nanotubes and nanoparticles for photoluminescence

2.2.4 Research Centre 1 Russia: Photochromism of organic compounds, light sensitive organic materials

2.2.5 Research Centre 1 Spain: Photochromic and thermochromic films in a wide range of colours. These dyes could be deposited on nanoparticles for its final deposition on windows.

2.2.6 Research Centre 1 UK: Functional coatings (optical effects, enhanced functionality, structural colour, novel metal deposition, enhanced paints/appliques); Light-sensitive materials (photochromic/reverse photochromic) 2.2.7 Research Centre 2 UK: Optical properties of surfaces, how to manipulate them, and importantly how to measure the optical properties of surfaces

2.3 COMPANIES

2.3.1 Company 1 UK: Manufacture highly efficient fluorescent, phosphorescent and ion fluorescent materials which are also electroluminescent 

2.3.2 Company 2: Novel, high quality marine luciferases, luciferins and GFPs. The luciferases and photoproteins use coelenterazine and its derivatives as substrate and are sodium dependent.

2.3.3 Company 3 UK: Modify the surface of products / materials to give desirable properties that add value to the product

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