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LECTURE 1.3
Introduction III

G.L. Hornyak Copyright: CRC Press 2009

 Agenda
• Textiles
• Cosmetics and Creams
• Sports and Recreation
• Medical
• Household
• Transportation
• Electronics

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 NANOPRODUCTS: TEXTILES

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 Textiles
How can nanotechnology enhance textiles? By making
waterproof and stain proof fabrics. Levi-Dockers, Brooks
Brothers and Lands End clothing.

Nanoscale teflon fibers interwoven

into fiber of pants.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/nano/2006-01-12-safety-report_x.htm!

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 Products on Sale Now

DOCKERS® Short
Sleeve Basketweave
Cole Shirt with Stain
Defender™
DOCKERS® Pleated Go Khaki™
with Stain Defender™
MSR Price: $52.00

http://www.us.dockers.com
 KEY FEATURES

•!Moisture Wicking
•!Retains Breathability of Fabric
•!Quick Drying

NANO-DRY® enhanced Because this superior moisture management

fabrics provide superior
wicking properties to move
perspiration away from the
body while drying quickly.
quality is "built-in" on a nano-scale, the hand is
not compromised and the fabric remains
breathable. The fabrics possess characteristics
that provide permanent moisture management
character that provides comfort in many climates.

http://www.nano-tex.com
 Sportswear

Sportswear (e.g. sports bra): New Balance has found a

way to fabricate nanoscale channels that redirect moisture
away from the body. This action also allows the fabric to dry
quickly.
Eddie Bower (e.g. Water Shorts( has fused also uses
nanoscale drying channels along with nanoscale
sunscreens embedded in the fabric to protect from UV
rays..
 Winter Wear
Stain free Clothing
Nanowhisker used is only ten
nanometers long, made of a few atoms
of carbon
• Resist spills
•! Repels & releases stains
•! Resists static
•! Coolest comforts
•! Wrinkle free

Winter Wear

Nanotechnology makes the two layer

laminate windproof, waterproof and dirt
resistant
Anti-Bacterial Odorless Socks
Odorless socks

19 nm Ag nanoparticles within
fibers provides protection
against odor & fungus

www.nanotex.com
 Uniforms

Premium polyester uniforms with new

NANO-DRY technology that
combines superior comfort with the
performance of polyester by wicking
moisture away from body to keep
cooler in warm weather
http://www.elbeco.com
 And Yes…… Nano Ties

Nano Ties
These TIES repel water and grease
based stains and exhibit excellent
crease resistance.

This revolutionary nanotechnology concept creates extremely small

particles, measured in nanometers. In conjunction with leading
academic and research organizations NANOMETER ARTS INT’L
Co. LTD has utilized the unique structure, physical and chemical
characteristics of nano-particles to develop the revolutionary NANO
TIES.
http://www.nanohitek.com/nanoties.htm
NANOPRODUCTS: COSMETICS and
CREAMS
 Sun Screens

Nanoscale ZnO screens UV better and is applied as an

invisible cream. Uninformed individuals and organizations
claim that the ZnO can be absorbed through the skin.

This is not true because the ZnO is coated. If uncoated,

the ZnO would act like a photocatalyst and burn your skin!

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 Toiletries

FX Diamond Razor adds nanoparticles to increase density

of razor edge. This coat edges and enhance sharpness
and prolonged use.

DERMAdoctor cosmetics adds nanoscale ZnO into

POUTlandish Hypermoist lip balm for SPF protection. Its
advantage is that it reduces the heaviness of traditional
sunblock lip glosses.

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 Skin Creams

Skin cream by L’Oreal and

Lancome use nanoscale filters in
wrinkle cream that smoothes
wrinkles and reduces puffiness.

L’Oreal Paris uses a patented 200nm technology

•! Vitamin A inside a polymer capsule

•! Outer shell dissolves under the skin.!

www.loreal.com
 Skin Creams
Zelens incorporates nanoscale Fullerene C-60
Remarkable antioxidant properties
 Protection Against the Sun’s UV
•!Prevents sunlight from attacking hair colour
•!Guards against colour-fading UVA/UVB rays
•!Antioxidant properties
•!Photostable UV absorber
•!Ultra-fine titanium dioxide / zinc oxide
•!Particles smaller than wavelength of light

www.beautydeals.net
Beauty Care
Moist Soft Cloth Mask
Uses Bamboo-Carbon Nanoparticles
•!Absorbs far infra-red radiations
•!Antibacterial, Antifungal Deodorant

Hair Shampoo
•!
Uses Nanotechnology to
penetrate hair shaft
•!Target areas where hair
repair is needed
www.greenyarnstore.com
NANOPRODUCTS: SPORTS
Nano & UV Artificial Tooth Cleaner

• Nano – silver Technology removes debris

on dentures
•! Spotless effect using UV light sterilization
and nano- silver bacteriostasis

www.fuzing.com
 Products for Tennis
Tennis Balls
• Inner core coated with nanocomposite coating
•!Inhibits permeation of air from inside (doesn’t go flat)
•!Retains shape

www.wilson.com
Products for Tennis

Tennis Racquets
• Carbon nanotube reinforced composite
racquets for better control
and more power.

Babolat USA
Wilson’s “nCode” contains nanoparticles
to gain strength and flexibility. The
interfacial area between polymer and
filler is enormous.
Baseball Bats and Other Sports
Products
•!Uses carbon nanotubes
•!Faster response
•!Stronger than normal carbon fiber ones

Coatings of nanoparticles 10 - 30
µm thick provide better air
retention than butyl rubber or
baldders. Flexible coatings for
improved air retention is all kinds
of tennis, soccer and basketballs.
Bicycles, Golf Clubs and Smart Balls.
Nanotechnology in Sports

Golf Stick and ball

Uses fullerenes
Compared to conventional titanium
•! more resistant to bending
•! better hardness
•! more resilient head
•! increased flight distance

Racing Bicycles •!Framemade using Carbon

Nanotube
•!Frame weighs only 1 Kilogram
•!20 times stronger than steel
frames
www.grandprix.com
NANOPRODUCTS: MEDICAL
 Nano Silver Wound Dressing

Nanocrystalline silver nanoparticles with powerful

anitmicrobial activity.!
 Joint and Muscle Pain Relief

•!Nanotechnology to deliver active

ingredients through skin

•!90 nanometer liposomes to soothe

aching muscles.

• Liposomes are small, spherical

vesicles which consist of amphiphilic
lipids, enclosing an aqueous core.

www.flexpower.com
 Home Pregnancy Test
Uses gold nanoparticles (less than 50
nanometers in diameter)

If HcG detected nanoparticles reflect

red, otherwise blue
 Nano Mask
• Utilize nanoparticle enhanced filters

•! Blocks potentially harmful airborne

contaminants
•! Attacks contaminants in both inhaled
and exhaled air

www.emergencyfiltration.com
 Cavity-Preventing Toothpaste
•!Fluoride compounds turn into 10nm calcium fluoride
particles in the mouth

•!Teeth absorbs the cavity-preventing nanoscale fluoride

Dental Adhesives

•!Silica Nanofiller Technology

•! Stronger bond to tooth enamel
NANOPRODUCTS: HOUSEHOLD
 Self-Cleaning
Water resistant sanitary ware from WonderGlissFX (Source:
Duravit AG, Germany)

Creation of super-
hydrophobic
surfaces patterned
after the lotus leaf
that self-cleans as
well. 50 µm
 Glass Coatings
Nanotechnology in Glass Treatment
Coated with a few dozen
nanometers of a photoactive
film,

Natural radiation from

sunlight chemically reacts
with organic dirt deposits on
the surface.

Hydrophilic film causes water

droplets and dirt to spread
evenly over the surface

ww.pilkington.com
Refrigerators, Washing Machines,
Airconditioners & Microwave Ovens

• Integrated with silver nanoparticles

•!Nano-appliances reportedly eliminate
99.9% of two very
harmful micro-organisms: staph
and E. coli

Nano silver in filters

•! remove bacteria from air
•! prevent fungi from breeding on
the filter
•! purifies the air, reduces dust,
eliminates odors
Bathroom Appliances
Self Cleaning Toilet

•!Bowl coated with a non-porous super

smooth surface with a roughness less than
30nm

•!Stubborn wastes are as small as 1

micron

•!Dirt, mold or bacteria unable to get a

foothold
 Mattresses
Stain free Mattress
•!Uses microscopic fibers that attach to
the natural fiber of the cover

•!Increase water and oil repellency and

stain resistance

The key design feature is the high quality

damask cover treated with Nano-PelTM. This
technology uses microscopic fibers that attach
to the natural fiber of the cover to dramatically
increases water and oil repellency, and stain
resistance.
http://www.heavenlyfoam.com
 Food Storage and Bathroom Cleaners

Food Storage
• Infused with antibacterial silver nanoparticles
•!Keeps food fresh for longer periods

No Mist Spray for Bathrooms

Ionized nano-silver particle attached to the
surface of alumina-silica just 15 nanometers
in diameter
Effective in controlling bacterial
infestation that leads to gunk and odors
in kitchens, bathrooms and toilets.
www.lion.co.jp
www.sharperimage.com
 Food Stuffs for the Home
Cooking Oil
• Uses 30 nanometer capsules.

•! Seep through tissues

•! Better biodelivery of nutrients.

Chocolate Chewing Gum

Fats found in chocolate will cause
chewing gum to fall apart.
Nanoscale crystals modify
surface morphology and give
gum a creamier texture and
chocolate flavor. www.forbes.com
 Household Paints

Wear Resistant Paint

• Based on Siloxane ( alternate carbon and oxygen
atoms ) encapsulated nano – particles.
• Wear resistance – 10 times greater than
conventional paints
• Offers Thermal and Mechanical stability ,
Non- flammability , Durability

Anti-graffiti Paint
Nanoparticles of Silica
Oil & Water repellent molecules
attached to the nanoparticles
www.degussaworldwide.com
NANOPRODUCTS: TRANSPORTATION
 Automobile Tires

Safer Tires Using Nanotechnology

NanoProducts has successfully used its
nanoscale materials to produce tires with
improved skid resistance and reduced
abrasion. NanoProducts’ specialty materials
used in such prototype tires are commercially
available.

Nanotechnology creates safer tires and

longer lasting consumer products. The
breakthrough can be applied to other
elastomers.

www.nanoproducts.com
 Front Fender (Bumper)

Nanotechnology in Automobile Industry

The X-TRAIL comes equipped

with a front fender made of a
special plastic that when bent will
Nissan X-TRAIL SUV
automatically return to its original
shape.
The plastic contains a small percentage of
carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes are as
hard as diamonds and their tensile strength is
25 times that of most metal alloys. Adding
around 3–5 percent carbon nanotubes by
volume to plastic radically increases the
strength of the plastic. Carbon Nanotubes
http://www.nissan.com.tw/x-trail/index.htm http://lookjapan.com/LBst/02NovST.htm
 Coatings, Composites and Catalysts

• Antireflection coating, catalytic converter, sun protecting

glaze, thermo-plastic nanocomposites.

• Automobile paints use nano particles so that dust cannot

sit on the surface

• Water-repellant nano-barrier on windscreens

• increase visibility by 34% on a rainy night

www.daimlerchrysler.com

www.nanofimtechnology.com
 NANOTECHNOLOGY:
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
 Players and Flashlights
MP3 / MP4 Players

Uses Flash Memory

60nm Technology

Nano MP3 Player

from Apple Flash Transistor Schematic

LED Flashlight
Uses LEDs use highly efficient emission
with quantum effect and Quantum Wells
with 10nm thickness
 Computers and Displays
Computer Hardware and Displays

• Carbon Nanotubes Nanotubes

•! Nanotubes have1000:1 aspect ratio
•! Thin layers conductive carbon structures
allow for transparent conductive films.

iMac® G5 by Apple®, Inc.

•! IntelDual Core
Technology
•! increased L2 cache
•! 65-nanometer process
•! 64-bit processor
Dual Core Processor

www.apple.com
 Computer Hardware
Intel and AMD Processors

• Automated Precision Manufacturing (APM)

•! 90 nm Silicon On Insulator (SOI) Process

Hard Disk Drive (High Capacity - GMR head)

GMR Effect

• Nanotechnology-based read-heads

•! High Storage Capacity using Giant

Magneto Resistance (GMR)
www.nanotechproject.org
 Display Technology!
NTERA’s Nano Chromic Displays ( NCD ) use a
reflector made of nanostructured film of Titanium
Dioxide between nanostructured electrodes.
–! Environmentally stable from - 35 to 80o C
–! Rugged non-polarized surface
–! Best in class readability
–! Can be back lit for night-time viewing
–! Suitable for battery and hand held usage
–! Low power usage!
»! !

www.forbes.com
 Colored Ceramic Watches

http://www.rado.com/100/109/734/103/118/129.asp
SPECIALIZED PRODUCTS
Nanotechnology Ink and Dispersion Products
Nanotechnology developments create novel inks and dispersions for a range of
applications. These patented products are now available in commercial volumes.

Inks and Dispersions are used in…

•!Wide range of printing applications,
•!Optics and electronics,
•!Device fabrication,
•!Drug delivery,
•!Product labeling,
•!Currency,
•!High security, product tracing and authenticity
applications.

www.nanoproducts.com
 Nanodiamonds

Cultured Diamonds

•!Grown using Chemical vapor Deposition

•!No extra stress on the environment

www.apollodiamond.com
 This list was just an example of
the enabling and innovative
potential of nanotechnololgy….
There are so many more products
that are already developed or are
under development!