Advanced Applications for Bulk Nanomaterials. Dr Paul Reip Founder and CTO, QNL

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2 Advanced Applications for Bulk Nanomaterials Dr Paul Reip Founder and CTO, QNL

3 Nanomaterials market changes Nanomaterials can show enhanced properties Optical, electrical, physical, biological Range of markets being addressed Replacement, Enhancement, Carrier, New products Aluminium 80nm Focus is on existing materials, but as other materials become available new products are being examined Key issues are still Scale of production Quality assurance Safety in production, handling and use Tonnes ->

4 QNL - a wholly owned subsidiary of QinetiQ Europe s largest independent team of scientists and engineers staff $1.5 B revenue QinetiQ Inc established with five subsidiary companies Main business streams: Technology-based solutions Consultancy Technology exploitation Integrated Managed Services A commercial science and technology powerhouse formed from the UK Government s military and aerospace research & development organization with an unrivalled track record in applied science and technology

5 Nanomaterial fabrication processes medium / high volume production high volume production medium volume production low volume production with high quality of material but limited quality / yield of material but long processing cycles, quality issues used for multilayer structured applications typically used for premium applications, metals, oxides, carbides, nitrides typically used for oxides for sunscreens, etc typically used for oxides - silica, alumina typically used for photovoltaics, high value applications such as nano bar codes

6 QinetiQ Nanomaterials Ltd QNL vision to become the foremost supplier of quality nanopowders into premium market applications QNL aim to create a business advantage for you by introducing higher performance nanomaterials into your product lines QinetiQ Nanomaterials Ltd - formation QinetiQ owned subsidiary Multimillion dollar investment Company started 1st January 2002 QinetiQ provides technology back-up and business support services QNL. one of the Top Ten Nanotechnology companies in Europe Lux Research Report on Nanotechnology Nov 2004

7 The QNL Tesima plasma process Feedstock Feed system Vaporised Cooled & Modification Twin torch plasma side view Nano product Twin torch plasma bottom view

8 The QNL Tesima Process Tesima Lite Tesima Heavy

9 Tesimet Tesimox Tesimide Metals Aluminium Copper Silver Nickel Cobalt Titanium Stainless Steel Tungsten * Oxides Zinc Oxide Copper Oxide Cerium Oxide Tin Oxide Cuprous Oxide Titanium Dioxide Nickel Oxide Zirconium Oxide Carbides and Nitrides Tungsten Carbide Silicon Carbide* Boron Nitride* Silicon Nitride* Boron Carbide* * planned

10 QNL Special Products - Tesimorph Types Materials Applications Doped materials Alloys Structured Blends Layered Non Stoichiometric ZnO / CuO ZnO / TiO 2 Non stoi ZnO Mixed Oxides Stainless Steel + others under NDA (143) Electronics Fuel Cells Opto - electronics Energetics Cermets O&G Defence

11 µ - Metal Injection Moulding Tungsten Carbide Tools Industry Automotive / Electro Optic First nano metal based components showing enhanced Use of nano Tungsten Carbide to optimise tool performance World finest 50nm hardness QNL step change year mechanical properties surface properties Biocidal Fibres Health markets Use of nano silver and Cu 2 O as anti fungal and anti microbial additives Patent applied for

12 Aluminium Boron Nanomaterials for Energetics Tesimorph EAB-80 80nm aluminium boron particles Passivated with oxide layer Produced under UK MOD contract A World First

13 Summary System issues are key just adding nano is not necessarily a winning proposition Non nano aware industry remains to be convinced Current view of applications being the key is only half right The killer application does exist but is not what or where you think Specific technologies specific enhancements

14 Contact Details Founder and CTO Dr Paul Reip +44 [0] Sales Director Dr Ian Clark +44 [0] QinetiQ Nanomaterials Ltd Y25 Building Cody Technology Park Farnborough Hampshire UK GU14 0LX Web QinetiQ