Altairnano - Applications



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		Altairnano At a Glance

Altairnano's unique products find use in a wide variety of applications as illustrated below. These are just a few of the many applications where nanomaterials have demonstrated superior performance.

Applications	Attributes	Altairnano Products
Batteries	Fast charge, long life, safe	Altairnano nano Titanate batteries
Environmental Remediation	Photocatalytic Activity	Anatase Titanium Dioxide for photocatalytic oxidation and desctruction. High surface area improves decompostion kinetics.
Self-cleaning, Self-sanitizing	Photocatalytic Activity	Anatase Titanium Dioxide for photocatalytic degradation of bacteria and grime. High surface area improves decompostion kinetics.
Chemical Mechanical Planarization	particle size, specific gravity, hardness	Titanium dioxide fully dispersed slurries of nominal 40 nm
Thermal Spray Grade Powders	Glassy, abrassion, corrosion resistant barriers	Titanium dioxide, Yttria Stabilized Zirconia, Titania/Alumina mixtures - Agglomerates composed of nano-particles classified to permit ease of handling. Increased abrasion resistance. Corrosion resistance, bond strength and thermal properties.
Electrode Grade Powders	Electrochemical, Lithium Intercalation	Lithium titanate spinel, lithium manganate, lithium cobalt oxide - large surface areas radically improve lithium ion penetration rates.
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell - ceramic and cermet core structures	Conductivity, Impermeable Membrane, Coefficient of expansion	Electrolyte YSZ, Anode and Cathode, Interconnects made from precusor nanomaterials; cermets; the formation of each is customized for properties required.
Pigments	Hiding Power	Process for making controlled particle sizes for TiO2 pigment manufacturing at lower cost with better environmental performance.
Pigments	UV Protection	Nano-anatase used for color preservation, plastic stabilization.
Cosmetics base	Hiding Power, UV protection	Nano-anatase coated with silica and alumina provides an invisible, inorganic, high SPF (Solar Protection Factor) base.
Electronics	Electrochemical Properties	Piezoelectric, capacitors
Catalyst Support Structures	Inert material, porous	Rigid rutile titanium dioxide structures with high porosity and high serface area
Catalysts	Inert material, porous	Titanium dioxide
Solar Cells	Photovoltaic power	Titanium dioxide for dye sensitized "Graetzel Cell" application
Pharmaceuticals	Surface area / Unique Nanosphere structure, morphology	Lanthanum compounds / Rutile or Anatase Titanium Dioxide composites