By Svetlana Sytina
The Ukrainian Times
Last year institutions of the National Academy of Sciences (NASU) fulfilled the state special-purpose program Nanotechnologies & Nanomaterials
as well as the comprehensive program of fundamental research, which was entitled “Fundamental problems of nanostructural systems, nanomaterials,
nanotechnologies”. According to NASU vice-president Anton Naumovets, implementators of the projects that were supported within the framework
of the above programs have achieved the striking results of a fundamental character, serving as a basis for the development of new nanomaterials, nanodevices and nanotechnologies.
A part of the results of research and engineering developments was introduced into production.
In particular, a start-up company was formed at the Frantsevich Institute of Materials Technology. The company has a capacity to produce up to 350 tons of nanopowders per year.
The Kurdyumov Institute of Metal Physics, together with the limited liability company Melta, organized production of the nanocrystalline magnetic-tape cores that were used for manufacturing about one million highly efficient transformers and chokes.
The Institute of Gas has made a pilot plant to produce the highly efficient, nanolayer petrosorbent that is used for eliminating an oil slick.
The technology of putting superhard coatings on fuel equipment designed for aircraft was developed at the Kharkov Physicotechnical Institute and applied in the engineering plant FED.
Mr. Naumovets pointed out that engineering developments and research in nanotechnologies and nanomaterials would remain one of the priority lines of NASU activity. More than 40 physicotechnical, chemical and biological institutions have been enlisted to do this research. The work will continue within the framework of the NASU special-purpose program entitled “Fundamental problems of the creation of new nanomaterials and nanotechnologies”, which is scheduled for the period ending in 2019.
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