Nanomaterials in engineering applications

纳米技术为开发纳米尺度的新型功能材料和创新器件开辟了潜力，但其应用的发展仍处于概念阶段，生产纳米器件的可靠技术的实际例子非常罕见。在这个项目中，我们计划整合一些成熟的技术，如阳极氧化、纳米表面改性、纳米填充、晶粒细化和织构化，开发新的纳米设计，用于制造氢气和其他气体传感器、创新生物材料、氢气和二氧化碳分离装置。对膜的研究将集中在从其他气体混合物中分离氢气和捕获二氧化碳的有效方法上。这种方法具有重要意义，因为它可以减少温室气体的排放。气体传感器的创新设计研究在环境监测和化工过程控制中起着重要的作用。例如，氢气泄漏检测是相当重要的，因为如果氢气泄漏到空气中就会形成爆炸性混合物。这两方面的研究都有助于实现未来的“氢经济”和清洁安全能源。

Nanotechnology opens potentials for developing novel functional materials and innovative devices in the nanometer scale, however the development of the applications is still in the conceptual stage and practical examples of reliable techniques for the production of nano-devices are very rare. In this project, we plan integrating some mature technologies, such as anodization, nano-surface modification, nano-filling, grain refinement and texturization, to develop novel nano-designs for the manufacture of sensors of hydrogen and other gases, innovative biomaterials, and devices for separation of hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The research on membranes will focus on efficient methods of separation of hydrogen from a mixture of other gases and capture of CO2. This approach has significance because it allows the reduction of greenhouse gas emission. Research on the innovative design of gas sensors plays an important role in environment monitoring and chemical process controlling. For example, hydrogen leak detection is of considerable importance because an explosive mixture can form if hydrogen leaks into air. Both aspects of the proposed research contribute to the realization of the future "hydrogen economy" and clean and safe energy.