Description

This issue of High-Tech Materials profiles innovations in materials for construction, energy, plastic recycling, wastewater treatment, and biomedical applications. The TOE profiles a simple method for synthesis of iridium dinuclear heterogeneous catalyst, a cost-efficient method to produce smart glass, an artificial knee implant based on PEEK, a method to convert waste plastic into photocatalytic nanofoams, and a non-toxic method for recycling of plastic from e-waste.

The High-Tech Materials TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) provides intelligence on technologies, products, processes, applications, and strategic insights on various materials across industries. Some material technologies include lightweight materials, bio–based materials, ceramics, smart materials, fibers, nanomaterials, responsive materials, polymers, woven and non woven materials, polymers and plastics and packaging materials.

The Chemicals and Advanced Materials cluster tracks research and innovation trends and developments across specialty chemicals, plastics, polymers, chemicals, bio-chemicals, metals, coatings, thinfilms, surface treatments, composites, alloys, oil and gas, fuel additives, fibers, and several other related technologies and its impact and application across industries.

Keywords: Iridium dinuclear heterogeneous catalyst, smart glass, artificial knee implant, PEEK, photocatalytic nanofoams, recycling plastic