- [nanoPost] Thermoplastic polyolefin, polyurethane and biodegradable polymer nanocomposites
The centre conduct research into the synthesis of new nanomaterials; development and analysis (NMR, SEM, SAXS, SANS, WAXS, DSC, Rheology, Mechanical testing)...
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- [nanoPost] Selective gas transfer
Selective gas transfer: Currently undertaking work in this area with regard to nano porous structures/sieves, and selective porous structures.
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- [nanoPost] Freshness sensors
Development of sensors and electronics (i.e. thin film transistors based on thin-film silicon) fabricated directly (with appropriate coating) on packaging
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- [nanoPost] Highly nanoporous membranes for smarter product packaging
Nanocomposite technology is being applied to the production of breathable films with chemical and physical properties for smarter product packaging.
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- [nanoPost] Thin films in packaging
In the field of nanotechnology-based thin films and coatings, new approaches using nanoscale effects can be used to design, create or model nanocoating systems with significantly optimized or enhanced properties of high interest to the food, health and biomedical industry.
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- [nanoPost] Nano-Hybrids in food packaging
The group is concerned with the fundamental understanding of the behaviour of the composites in order to optimize the final properties of the hybrid materials.
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- [nanoPost] Films for food packaging
The groups studies started some years ago in collaboration with Metalpack s.p.a, a company involved in metallizied film for packaging, with the purpose of enhancing the barrier properties of the film for food packaging;
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- [nanoPost] Oxygen-Scavenging packaging
The scavenger is made of a photocatalyst such as TiO2 which, upon irradiation, deoxygenates a closed environment.
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- [nanoPost] Functional barrier materials
The Institute is the largest Centre of Expertise in nanomanufacturing research for consumer products.
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- [nanoPost] Nanobarcodes
They are currently working in the field of nanoparticulate and nanocomposite optical materials (e.g. luminescent lanthanoid complexes or semiconducting nanoparticles embedded in polymers or sol-gel-systems)
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