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ARCI develops nanomaterials that offer radical properties to fabrics

"The International Advanced Research Center for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) in Hyderabad has recently developed and commercialised nanomaterials that give fabrics special properties. Two of its most popular innovations are nano-silver suspension and nano-titanium dioxide material. The nano-silver suspension, called N9, is being widely used by the textile industry to produce antibacterial fabrics for hospitals, innerwear, sportswear, socks, baby care products and other such use."

 

 

ARCI develops nanomateria

 

The International Advanced Research Center for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) in Hyderabad has recently developed and commercialised nanomaterials that give fabrics special properties. Two of its most popular innovations are nano-silver suspension and nano-titanium dioxide material. The nano-silver suspension, called N9, is being widely used by the textile industry to produce antibacterial fabrics for hospitals, innerwear, sportswear, socks, baby care products and other such use. The nano-titanium dioxide material — also called nano-titania — has high photocatalytic activity and is used to impart self-cleaning property to the textile and to make them ultraviolet proof. 

ARCI develops nanomaterials that offer radical properties

 

Innovative technology as sunscreen The technology of two nanomaterials has been transferred to Bangalore- based Resil Chemicals for         commercialisation. The company has launched garments treated with the nano-silver suspension under the brand name ‘N9 Pure Silver’ and those treated with nano-titania material under the tag names of ‘Sun Wash’ and ‘Wearable Sun Screen’. Several leading denim brands including Splash, Flying Machine and Colour Plus have adapted this technology.

ARCI has taken a major task to improve the efficiency and performance of Lithium Ion Battery (LIB) technology for electric vehicles. It is trying to figure out whether it can use its experience and expertise in the areas of nano-material and carbon coating on electrode to achieve this. In addition, it is engaged in looking at the possibility of developing a new range of batteries that performed better than Lithium Ion for electrical vehicles.

ARCI Director G Padmanabham says, there is a need for alternate cheaper battery materials. As a major research centre in the field of material sciences, ARCI specialises in areas such as solar and automotive energy materials, engineering coatings, ceramic processing, fuel cell technology, and laser processing of materials.

 
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