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Alloy nanoparticles are constituted of two or multiple metallic nanoparticles in sizes ranging from 1 nm to 100 nm in diameter. The materials have a complex chemical structure and the properties are highly tailored based on size, composition, and chemical ordering for use in different applications. For this purpose, new products are being tried and...

Antifouling coatings are widely used to remove or prevent the accumulation of microorganisms, plants, or animals on wetted surfaces. The technology is an area of high interest in industries where surfaces are constantly in contact with underwater bodies and fouling agents. The build up of fouling on surfaces reduces the performance efficiency of th...

The global healthcare materials market (especially for implants) is focusing on product development to suit patient requirements, increase the rate of successful surgical outcomes, and reduce rejection rates. Researchers are focusing on developing cost-effective materials that can give better comfort and value added features such as antimicrobial p...

This edition of Inside R&D TOE depicts innovations in medicine, sustainability, and energy. Topics focused on ophthalmology, ocean cleaning, microbial contamination detection, nanomedicine, and plastic packaging. Inside R&D TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) covers global innovations that are in research and development in virtually all technolog...

Catalysts are substances that can decrease the activation energy while improving reactivity and conversion of chemical reactions. These materials are key requirements in many industries such as energy, automotive, and food processing to name a few. An ideal catalyst provides high surface area to volume ratio in order to react with the highest amoun...

This Industrial Bioprocessing TOE features innovations across resistant or modified starch. With the alarming increase in obesity and diabetes around the world, the advantages of resistant starch for improved obesity and diabetes management has drawn the industry’s attention. The TOE depicts the corresponding patent scenario, along with strategic...

Coating of textiles is done to enhance the properties of the fabric (such as durability, weather resistance, UV protection, flame resistance, anti-bacterial protection, and high strength). Polymeric coated textiles are prominent with their application extending to automotive, transportation, and industrial manufacturing apart from traditional prote...

Adhesives and sealants play an important role in meeting the growing need in the automotive industry for improvements in driving comfort, performance, safety and reliability of vehicles. A top level analysis of the critical needs and possible solutions show that high performance adhesives and sealants can help prevent component failures and hence r...

Heat-resistant polymers or high-performance polymers as they are widely known in the industry, are considered to hold solutions to key challenges faced in multiple industries. The unique differentiation offered by this class of polymers to deliver desired performance at temperatures above 150 degrees C is gaining significant attention from high gro...