YKI's current expertise in the Cleantech area

Cleantech at YKI encompasses parts of the Technology focus areas; Formulation technology, Interfacial and Surface Modification Technologies and Nanotechnology and Structured Materials. Particular focus is on "green", "clean" and "healthy".

SNAP - surfactants from natural products - a large and successful project that has led to significant new recent investment in YKI contract research
Green reformulations where environmentally safe materials have been incorporated into coatings etc
Clean label foods – several contracts
Self-cleaning surfaces – current project on developing self-cleaning cement technology
Self-cleaning technologies using friendly water-based ingredients has led to several patents by YKI workers together with member companies
Environmentally durable exterior coatings – current project for development of UV protective coats using nanotechnology
Energy storage materials – Project dealing with phase change materials for energy storage
Superlubrication – development of a fundamental new concept and examples of superlubricating surfaces – potentially deployable across multiple applications of the renewable energies and transport sectors
Water filtering/purification – numerous projects, recently demonstrated using magnetic nanotechnologies for waste removal from water
Cellulose and biopolymer materials and composites – numerous projects over decades, including current focus on barrier materials from renewable resources
Recycling - ink floatation, plastic floatation for recycling
Safer environment – developed new environmentally paper coating pigments; developed a wide range of cleavable surfactants technologies for more efficient and safer products where surfactants are otherwise released into the environment or are detrimental in use; actively consulted on surface chemical problems in nuclear waste storage
Current research on highly porous materials for use in Graetzel solar cells
Coating of solar cells and coatings of energy efficient houses
Joint work on anti-ice coatings of above-ground industrial heat-pumps
Biofuel formulation, which has led to patents and further development of jet biofuels

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