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NTU Singapore and Nanofilm Technologies International launches the NTI-NTU corporate laboratory to develop next-generation nanotechnology solutions that will benefit a wide range of industries, from consumer electronics and automotive to the biomedical and clean energy sectors.
Fields in Focus
Researchers in the S$66 million corporate lab will apply their expertise to advance the know-how in four areas:
- Coating equipment technologies that are cost-effective and overcome the challenges of depositing protective and functional coatings at a faster rate and over a large area
- Advanced materials that form coatings with functional and decorative applications, such as coatings to protect surfaces from wear and tear, corrosion, anti-reflective and anti-fingerprint coatings and alternatives to Teflon
- Nano-fabrication technologies that enable fabrication of nanoscale optical and sensory components such as lenses that can be used in augmented and virtual reality devices
- Hydrogen energy, with a focus on fuel cell technologies for affordable and sustainable hydrogen energy
The new corporate lab, hosted at NTU’s Research Techno Plaza, marks Nanofilm’s ‘homecoming’. The NTI-NTU corporate lab was officially launched by Mr Heng Swee Keat, deputy prime minister and coordinating minister for Economic Policies.
Source: Nanyang Technological University