[nanoPost] Development of nanoporous materials for gas storage applications

University UK

Our nanotechnology research concentrates on the development of nanoporous materials, and in particular for gas storage applications. Currently, the work nearest commercialisation is based on designing materials that can store and deliver the biologically important gas nitric oxide for physiology and medical applications. The University holds the IP on the technology and we have agreed an option with a manufacturing company in the expectation that this technology will be licensed for further development in the near future.

We are also in discussion with several other companies regarding licensing opportunities in different fields, ranging from cosmetics to medical devices. At the moment our research concentrates  on cardiovascular and dermatology applications, but we are looking to expand the potential of the technology to other areas. We are also beginning to investigate how we can tailor our technology towards other gases for different applications (e.g. in energy storage).