Nanostine specializes in the fabrication of high-purity nanoparticles and nanostructured coatings using an ultra-high vacuum technique that ensures ligand-free surfaces and precise control over size and composition. Their technology addresses the need for advanced materials in aerospace, energy, and nanomedicine applications, providing solutions that enhance efficiency and performance without generating toxic byproducts.
Funding
$360K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Many industries, including aerospace, energy, and nanomedicine, require advanced materials with specific properties, but traditional nanoparticle fabrication methods often result in impurities, inconsistent size control, and the presence of surface ligands that hinder performance. These limitations restrict the potential applications and effectiveness of nanomaterials in demanding environments.
Solution
Nanostine utilizes an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) gas-phase technique to manufacture high-purity nanoparticles and nanostructured coatings with precise control over size and composition. This bottom-up approach ensures ligand-free surfaces, maximizing the available surface area and eliminating unwanted chemical interference. The process involves ejecting atoms via magnetron sputtering, controlling their aggregation to grow nanoparticles ranging from a few atoms to 30 nm, and extracting them as a beam. This method allows for the creation of nanoparticles with unique structures and chemical compositions that are inaccessible through other fabrication routes.
Target Audience
Nanostine's primary customers are researchers and manufacturers in the aerospace, nanomedicine, and energy sectors seeking high-purity, precisely controlled nanoparticles and nanostructured coatings for advanced applications.
Features
- Ultra-high vacuum (UHV) environment guarantees high purity and minimizes contamination.
- Precise control over nanoparticle size (1-30 nm) and narrow size distribution.
- Ligand-free surfaces ensure 100% surface availability for optimal performance.
- Capability to fabricate nanoparticles from a wide range of elements that can be magnetron sputtered.
- High crystalline order achievable, depending on the chemical composition.
- Green technology: absence of toxic by-products, with only Argon released into the atmosphere.
- Nanoparticle application in aerospace, nanomedicine and energy.