NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH

Exploring the potential of Nanotechnology for better living!

It is a truly groundbreaking field that is being employed at various levels of innovation. Nanotechnology effectively manipulates materials at their atomic or molecular sizes and thus it has created a broad spectrum of applications in various fields of science. Understanding and controlling matter at the nanometer scale has helped experts utilize the unique properties of materials being worked on. One major benefit of these properties is that they enable the materials to be incorporated into consumer products used by all.

At Axyz Global Research, we are currently involved in the R&D of a project that may simply climb the heights of success using Nanotechnology. Being the branch of a prominent company in the building sector, we are working on a great transition in the field by implementing nanotechnology. Transforming the design and making of buildings nanotechnology has enormous potential in this field.

Advantages of employing Nanotechnology paint coatings on buildings are multifold

• Thermal insulation of Buildings are revamped

  As the products developed using nanotechnology contain nanoparticles or microspheres, reflection or absorption of a large amount of the solar radiation is made sure. This process helps in reducing the amont of heat penetrating the construction and thereby creates a cooler interior.

  Using these products, we can bring a natural cooling to the buildings, relying less on cooling equipments. Thus, reducing the electricity consumption and carbon emissions from power generation. Energy efficient buildings are automatically created by using the nanotechnology coatings.

• The effect of Urban Heat Island situation can be brought under control

  Urban Heat Island phenomenon is the higher temperature experienced by Urban places, compared to their neighbouring rural areas. This is predominantly due to the increase in concrete buildings in the urban areas and the subsequent reduction of green patches compared to the past. Meanwhile, the rural areas with lesser buildings and more green patches experience lower temperatures.

  Using the nano coatings on buildings can bring noticeable changes in the temperature levels of these cities, thus reducing the energy consumption and creating a much better environment to live in.

• Carbon footprint reduction

  As we discussed in the above points, the energy consumption significantly reduces and thereby reduces the carbon footprint from each geographical area. The positive effect on global warming through reduced energy consumption is achieved directly by the use of nano coatings on the buildings.

• Robust characteristics

  The nano coatings are normally very robust in their properties. They can be scaled for use in commercial as well as residential buildings. This helps in clearing the issue of thermal insulation of a wide range of constructions using one single product. In another view, their use may be made so popular that the carbon emissions reduce to much higher levels.

Factors to care while using nano coatings

Keeping in mind all the described advantages of the nano coating products, we have to also be aware that the impact of these products depend much on the specific formulation of coating, the respective climatic conditions, design of the building and the overall energy efficiency as observed from the past.