“To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science.” – Albert Einstein
New materials, innovated and developed by researchers, exhibit distinctive properties and so can be used in many leading-edge applications. Thus, the innovation of new materials positively impacts the development of many industries and businesses.
Let’s discuss some interesting new materials and the huge opportunities they create for making a profitable business.
This nanomaterial is an allotrope of carbon and is the strongest & thinnest material in the world. Some distinctive properties of graphene make it ideal for versatile applications in diverse industries.
Advanced developments in the biomedical industry by using graphene creates a room for profitable business possibilities.
- Drug Delivery
Graphene, due to its structural features like a high surface-to-volume ratio and solubility, serves as an excellent drug carrier, specifically ideal for the treatment of cancer.
Graphene has high sensitivity and exceptional electrochemical & optical properties due to which it can precisely detect biomolecules. Graphene-based electrochemical biosensors have a huge scope in the biomedical industry.
Tissue Engineering Owing to its mechanical strength & stiffness, biocompatibility, and extraordinary electrical conductivity, graphene is highly suitable for tissue engineering applications
- Medical Devices
Graphene is used to create an antibacterial surface on medical devices and thus prevent infections that are caused at the time of healthcare procedures.
The electronics industry anticipates a huge scope for development and profit using graphene.
- Wearable technology
Graphene has more flexibility & stretchability than rubber. Also, it is the thinnest material possessing high conductivity property. Hence this material has an excellent prospect in the production of thin & flexible, high-performing wearables.
The unique physical properties of graphene can aid in making the smaller size transistors with enhanced performance in the circuits. This also gives a scope for the production of next-generation miniaturized devices.
Graphene being the thinnest material with excellent electrical conductivity can be used to produce semiconductors to miniaturize the size of the electronic gadgets and create super-fast chips than the existing ones.
Sports Good Industry
- Sports Gear
Graphene can endure high impact at high speed while being very lightweight, flexible as well as durable. Hence sports gear manufacturing industries apply this material for the production of sports goods like tennis racquets, skis, etc.
Graphene being super thin & ultra-lightweight is preferred in making sportswear, as it helps with easy body movement & keeping the right body posture for the sportsperson. Apart from that graphene being the strongest material can well-endure the physical wear during sports activity.
Self-Healing Materials are synthesized such that they can repair & restore any physical damages in them on their own with no need for human interference.
Fabrics with self-healing coating react to heat & friction and self-repair any damages on them. They are also highly stretchable and extremely durable. Self-healing fabrics can create a huge demand in the military, medical & industrial sectors.
Self-healing materials have a massive demand in the construction business.
- Road Construction
Self-healing Asphalt if used in road constructions can self-repair the potholes, cracks on the roads. It can prevent accidents, cut down road repair & maintenance expenses, and reduce traffic problems during road maintenance work.
- Building construction
Self-healing concrete when used in construction, can repair cracks without the need for construction workers, for years and years and thus improve the life span of the building.
- Self-healing circuits
A circuit with self-healing components in a smartphone, computer, laptop, tablet, etc, due to its self-healing property, continues to function fully even when it breaks. This improves the functionality & durability of the devices.
- Self-healing smartphones
Self-healing smartphones can fix any scratches and cracks on them by themselves. They would generate a huge demand in the market creating scope for a highly profitable business.
Automotive & Aircraft Industry
There is a growing demand for self-healing-based products in the automotive and aircraft industries.
- Self-healing paints
Self-healing paints if used to coat automobiles, can fix the scratches & scuff marks by their self-healing characteristics utilizing the natural heat source of sunlight. This keeps the vehicle’s body well-maintained like new, for a very long time.
- Self-healing composites
Certain defects like cracks can occur on the structures of aircraft that are hard to detect & repair, failing its different parts. By using self-healing composites while manufacturing an aircraft, not only its lifespan improves but also its maintenance cost can be cut down considerably.
Liquid glass, a nanotechnology innovation, which when sprayed on a surface makes it moisture, heat, acid, UV, dirt, and bacteria resistant. Different companies see this material as highly profitable due to their practical applications in their respective industries.
Liquid glass coating on fabric makes it greaseproof, waterproof as well as stains, dirt, abrasion & UV proof without changing the color, feel, and breathability of the material. It has wide applications like coating bags, apparel, footwear, etc. to make them easy to maintain & last durably.
Liquid glass coating on the screens & surface of devices like mobile phones, computers, laptops, tablets, camera lenses, drones, etc. makes them waterproof, scratch & abrasion proof without affecting the screen resolution or clarity. It is easy to use and can protect the device for a very good amount of time.
Creating antimicrobial surface is the need of the healthcare industry today. Liquid glass coating on a surface makes it self-disinfecting because of its antimicrobial property. It prevents mold & dust mites and also facilitates easy cleaning of the surface. It can be used to coat medical devices & instruments, walls & floors of the hospital rooms and clothing, etc.
Aerogel is an artificially made new material, obtained from a gel by substituting its liquid part with gas while retaining its gel structure. It is ultralight, porous, and has very low density.
This new material has exceptional insulation for very high temperatures. And so, it is applied in the industries like refineries, petrochemical, and gas processing plants for insulation purposes.
Paint Manufacturing Industries
Paint manufacturers use aerogel as additives in their formulation to fortify their paint with the thermal insulating property. This serves as an energy-saving solution in the buildings of very hot climatic regions. It also makes the paint water repellant preventing any weather damage to the building while retaining its pleasant appearance.
Silicon X is a new material created by mixing silicone and graphite in a certain ratio.
Batteries made with silicon X have almost 500% more capacity than the regular ones. Such batteries eliminate the discomfort of frequent dying of batteries in electronic devices. There is an enormous possibility of transforming the electronic device and gadgets industry by making use of this new material.
"Kufanya maswali mapya, uwezekano mpya, kuangalia matatizo ya zamani kutoka pembe mpya, inahitaji mawazo ya ubunifu na alama ya maendeleo halisi katika sayansi. "" - Albert Einstein ""Vitu vipya, innovated na maendeleo na watafiti, kuonyesha mali ya kipekee na hivyo inaweza kutumika katika maombi mengi ya pande za mbele." Hivyo, uvumbuzi wa vifaa vipya ina athari chanya kwa maendeleo ya viwanda vingi na biashara. Hebu kuzungumzia baadhi ya vifaa mpya ya kuvutia na fursa kubwa wao kujenga kwa ajili ya kufanya biashara yenye faida. Nanomaterial hii ni allotrope ya kaboni na ni nguvu zaidi na nyembamba vifaa katika dunia. Baadhi ya mali ya kipekee ya graphene kufanya hivyo bora kwa ajili ya maombi versatile katika viwanda mbalimbali. Maendeleo ya juu katika sekta ya biomedical kwa kutumia graphene inaunda chumba kwa ajili ya uwezekano wa biashara faida. Graphene, kutokana na sifa zake za muundo kama uwiano wa juu wa uso kwa kiasi na mumunyifu, hutumika kama mtoaji bora wa dawa, haswa bora kwa matibabu ya saratani. Graphene ina unyeti wa juu na mali ya kipekee ya umeme na macho kwa sababu ambayo inaweza kugundua kwa usahihi biomolecules. Graphene-msingi electrochemical biosensors kuwa na wigo mkubwa katika sekta ya biomedical. Kwa sababu ya nguvu yake ya mitambo na ugumu, biocompatibility, na conductivity ya umeme ya ajabu, graphene ni bora kwa ajili ya matumizi ya uhandisi wa tishu - vifaa vya matibabu - graphene hutumiwa kuunda uso wa antibacterial kwenye vifaa vya matibabu na hivyo kuzuia maambukizi ambayo husababishwa wakati wa taratibu za afya. Sekta ya elektroniki inatarajia nafasi kubwa ya maendeleo na faida kwa kutumia graphene. - Wearable teknolojia Graphene ina kubadilika zaidi na stretchability kuliko mpira. Pia, ni nyembamba zaidi nyenzo kuwa na mali ya conductivity ya juu. Kwa hiyo nyenzo hii ina matarajio bora katika uzalishaji wa nyembamba na rahisi, high-kutenda wearables. Sifa za kipekee za graphene zinaweza kusaidia katika kutengeneza transistors ndogo za ukubwa na utendaji ulioboreshwa katika mizunguko. Hii pia inatoa nafasi ya uzalishaji wa kizazi kijacho cha vifaa vidogo. Graphene ni nyembamba zaidi na ina conductivity bora ya umeme, inaweza kutumika kutengeneza semiconductors, miniaturize ukubwa wa vifaa vya elektroniki, na kuunda chips super-haraka kuliko zilizopo. Graphene ya michezo inaweza kuvumilia athari kubwa kwa kasi kubwa wakati wa kuwa nyepesi sana, rahisi na thabiti. Kwa hiyo viwanda vya utengenezaji wa vifaa vya michezo hutumia nyenzo hii kwa ajili ya uzalishaji wa bidhaa za michezo kama racquets tenisi, ski, nk. Graphene ni super nyembamba na ultra-lightweight, na ni bora katika kufanya michezo ya nguo, kama inasaidia kwa urahisi mwili harakati na kuweka mwili haki msimamo kwa ajili ya mwanariadha. Mbali na kwamba graphene kuwa nyenzo imara inaweza vizuri kuvumilia kuvaa kimwili wakati wa shughuli za michezo. Vifaa vya kujirekebisha vimetengenezwa kwa njia ambayo vinaweza kurekebisha na kurejesha uharibifu wowote wa kimwili ndani yao wenyewe bila haja ya kuingiliwa na binadamu. Vitambaa vyenye mipako ya kujirekebisha huitikia joto na msuguano na kujirekebisha uharibifu wowote juu yao. Pia zinaweza kunyooshwa sana na ni zenye kudumu sana. Vitambaa vya kujiponya vinaweza kuunda mahitaji makubwa katika sekta za kijeshi, matibabu na viwanda. Vifaa vinavyojirekebisha vyenyewe vina mahitaji makubwa katika biashara ya ujenzi. - Ujenzi wa Barabara Asphalt ya kujirekebisha ikiwa inatumiwa katika ujenzi wa barabara inaweza kujirekebisha mashimo, nyufa kwenye barabara. Inaweza kuzuia ajali, kupunguza gharama za ukarabati na matengenezo ya barabara, na kupunguza matatizo ya trafiki wakati wa kazi ya matengenezo ya barabara. - Ujenzi wa ujenzi: Konkreti ya kujirekebisha inapotumiwa katika ujenzi, inaweza kurekebisha nyufa bila haja ya wafanyakazi wa ujenzi, kwa miaka na miaka na hivyo kuboresha maisha ya jengo. Mzunguko wenye vipengele vya kujipona katika simu mahiri, kompyuta, kompyuta ndogo, kibao, nk, kwa sababu ya mali yake ya kujipona, inaendelea kufanya kazi kikamilifu hata wakati inavunjika. Hii inaboresha utendaji na uimara wa vifaa. Simu za rununu zinazojirekebisha zinaweza kurekebisha mikwaruzo na nyufa zenyewe. Zingeweza kuzalisha mahitaji makubwa katika soko kuunda nafasi kwa ajili ya biashara yenye faida kubwa. Viwanda vya magari na ndege Kuna mahitaji yanayoongezeka ya bidhaa zinazotegemea uponyaji wa kibinafsi katika viwanda vya magari na ndege. Rangi za kujirekebisha - Rangi za kujirekebisha zinatumiwa kufunika magari, zinaweza kurekebisha makwaruzo na alama za kupasuka kwa sifa zao za kujirekebisha kwa kutumia chanzo cha joto la asili la jua. Hii huhifadhi mwili wa gari vizuri kama mpya, kwa muda mrefu sana. - Self-uponyaji composites Baadhi ya kasoro kama ufa inaweza kutokea juu ya miundo ya ndege ambayo ni vigumu kugundua na kurekebisha, kushindwa sehemu zake tofauti. Kwa kutumia vifaa vinavyoweza kujirekebisha wakati wa kutengeneza ndege, si kwamba tu maisha yake yanaboreshwa bali pia gharama zake za matengenezo zinaweza kupunguzwa sana. Kioo cha kioevu ni kioo cha nano-teknolojia ambacho kinapopigwa kwenye uso hufanya iwe na unyevu, joto, asidi, UV, uchafu, na bakteria. Kampuni tofauti kuona nyenzo hii kama faida sana kutokana na matumizi yao ya vitendo katika viwanda vyao. Kioo cha maji kwenye kitambaa hufanya iwe na mafuta, maji, na doa, uchafu, abrasion na UV ushahidi bila kubadilisha rangi, hisia, na breathability ya nyenzo. Ina matumizi pana kama vile mifuko ya mipako, mavazi, viatu, nk. Ni rahisi kudumisha na kudumu kwa muda mrefu. Kioo cha maji kwenye skrini na uso wa vifaa kama simu za mkononi, kompyuta, kompyuta ndogo, vidonge, lensi za kamera, drones, nk. Inafanya maji, scratch na abrasion ushahidi bila kuathiri azimio screen au uwazi. Ni rahisi kutumia na inaweza kulinda kifaa kwa kiasi kizuri sana cha muda. Kuunda uso wa antimicrobial ni haja ya sekta ya huduma za afya leo. Kioo cha kioevu kilichofunikwa kwenye uso huifanya iwe yenye kujisafisha kwa sababu ya mali yake ya kupambana na vimelea. Inazuia kuvu na vimelea vya vumbi na pia inawezesha kusafisha kwa urahisi uso. Inaweza kutumika kwa ajili ya vifaa vya matibabu na vyombo, kuta na sakafu ya vyumba vya hospitali na nguo, nk. Aerogel ni nyenzo mpya ya bandia, inayopatikana kutoka kwa gel kwa kubadilisha sehemu yake ya kioevu na gesi wakati wa kudumisha muundo wake wa gel. Ni nyepesi sana, ina matundu, na ina wiani mdogo sana. Vifaa hivi vipya vina uwezo wa kutenganisha watu kwa njia ya pekee kwa joto la juu sana. Na hivyo, ni kutumika katika viwanda kama refineries, petrochemical, na mitambo ya usindikaji wa gesi kwa madhumuni ya insulation. Kwa mfano, katika viwanda vya rangi, aerogel hutumiwa kama nyongeza ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi. Hii hutumika kama ufumbuzi wa kuokoa nishati katika majengo ya mikoa ya hali ya hewa ya joto sana. Pia hufanya rangi hiyo iondoke maji, ikizuia uharibifu wowote wa hali ya hewa kwenye jengo hilo huku ikidumisha sura yake nzuri. Silicon X ni nyenzo mpya iliyoundwa kwa kuchanganya silicone na graphite katika uwiano fulani. Batri za silicon X zina uwezo wa karibu 500% zaidi kuliko zile za kawaida. Betri hizo huondoa usumbufu unaosababishwa na kupoteza betri mara nyingi katika vifaa vya elektroniki. Kuna uwezekano mkubwa wa kubadilisha sekta ya vifaa vya elektroniki na vifaa kwa kutumia nyenzo hii mpya.