Innovation Alliance CNT - OECD

Innovation Alliance CNTA novel public-private partnership model for the responsible development of sustainable CNT related technologies and applications

OECD Conference , Paris, July 15, 2009

2Innovation Alliance CNT: July 2009 www.inno-cnt.de

Society

Life Cycle of Innovation and Society:

Research

Development

Product

Commercialization

Innovations


� Environment/Climate:

� Resources

� CO2-Prevention

� Energy:

• Conversion

• Storage

• Saving

� Mobility

� Health

� Nutrition

� Security

� Information/Communication

Technology challenges in the societytoday and in the future


� Optimized use and combination of existing established technical solutions

• Solar Impulse (B. Piccard)

• Bayer EcoCommercial Building (Bayer Climate Program)

� Develop new technology options for relevant applications

• Materials technology

• Nanotechnologies

Possible approaches to address technology related challenges and needs in the society

Carbon Nanotubes (CNT)


Carbon Structures

Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes

Diamond Graphite

Buckminster Fullerenes Carbon nanohorns

Amorphous carbon

Multi Wall Carbon Nanotubes Baytubes®

500µm73,7 : 1 B096501RE101

200nm93910 : 1

20 nm


Carbon Structures

Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes

Multi Wall Carbon Nanotubes Baytubes®

500µm73,7 : 1 B096501RE101

200nm93910 : 1

20 nm

Carbon Nanotubes - CNT posses superior - Electrical conductivity- Mechanical strength- Heat conductivity


Carbon nanotubes for new high-performance composites

Carbon nanotubes - Baytubes ®on industrial scale

Status 2007-02-07

� Process development together with Bayer Technology Services GmbH

� Capacity 2005: 3 t/y; since late 2006: 60 t/y, 200 t/y facility currently under construction in Leverkusen

� Development of hybrid materials with extraordinary mechanical, electrical, thermal and physico-chemical properties

� Cost-effective manufacturing process� High product purity (> 98 %), even

without post-purification� Reproducible quality

Baytubes ® – Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT):

Development status and objectives:

Ice hockey sticks from Montreal Sports Oy, Finland, made from an innovative composite material with Baytubes®


Baytubes ® Nanocomposites in Polycarbonate: CNT vs. Carbon Black

CNT (baytubes ®) show higher conductivity at lower loadings comparedto high end conductive carbon black in polycarbonate.

1,E+00

1,E+01

1,E+02

1,E+03

1,E+04

1,E+05

1,E+06

1,E+07

1,E+08

1,E+09

1,E+10

1,E+11

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Baytubes C150P

High End Conductive CB

Baytubes content [wt%]

Surface Resistivity [Ohm/sq]

Polymer: Makro lon 2805Dispersion machine: ZSK 26McScrew speed: 400 1/minTorque: 80%Temperature profile: 280 °C (st andard)Parts Injection Moulded

CB

CNT


Baytubes ® Nanocomposites in Polycarbonate: Influence of Processing

1,E+00

1,E+01

1,E+02

1,E+03

1,E+04

1,E+05

1,E+06

1,E+07

1,E+08

1,E+09

1,E+10

1,E+11

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

CNT-content [wt%]

Pressed Plaque

Injection Moulding - StandardCondition for PC

Injection Moulding - OptimizedCondition for PC/ Baytubes

Polymer: Makrolon 2805Additive: Baytubes C150PDispersion machine: ZSK 26Mc

Surface Resistivity [Ohm/sq ]

Processes and processing conditions show strong influenc e on thesurface resistivity of the final part.

OptimisationOptimisationof IM of IM processprocess


Ø= 0,2 - 1 mmØ= 5 - 20 nmL ≈ 1 µm

200nm100000 : 1

500µm84,2 : 1

CNT Dispersion is Key

‚‚as as delivereddelivered ‘‘ ‚‚ in in compositecomposite ‘‘


200nm100000 : 1500µm84,2 : 1

Challenges:

CNT Architecture

Commercial Viable Applications

Agglom. Structure

Surface Chemistry

Dispersion Technology

Stabilization

and


Approach to address technology challenges for sustainable energy conversion: Wind turbines

Wing of Wind turbines Wind turbines Energy

supply

CNT+Polymer:

Intermediates

Synthesis CNT

Value chain

500µmB09 6501R E1 01 200 nm9339 0 : 1 B02 8202 RE 109

BTS

20 nm

Surface modification

CNT

Cus-tomer


ApplicationFuel Cells

CNT-Intermediates

Synthesis CNT

Surfacemodification

CNTSafety

Public funding so far: Parallel research and development within independent projects for different applications along the value chain

ApplicationLi-Ion

Battery

Surfacemodification

CNT

CNT-Intermediates

SynthesisCNT

Safety

ApplicationSpace flight

CNT +Plastic:

Intermediates

SynthesisCNT

Surfacemodification

CNTSafety

ApplicationCar body

Surfacemodification

CNT

CNT +Plastic:

Intermediates

SynthesisCNT

Safety

ApplicationConstruction

CNT-Intermediates

SynthesisCNT

Surfacemodification

CNTSafety

ApplicationEngineering

Surfacemodification

CNT

CNT +Elastomer:

Intermediates

SynthesisCNT

Safety… and others


SynthesisCatalysis

FunctionalizationModification

DispersionIntermediates

Health, Environment and Safety

Energy & Environm.

CarboPlate

CarboPower…

Mobility

CarboSpace

CarboCar…

Light w.Construct.

CarboBau

CarboElast…

Innovation Alliance CNT:Interlinking of individual projects via cross-sectional technologies

ApplicationFuel Cells

ApplicationLi-Ion

Battery

ApplicationCar body

ApplicationConstruction

ApplicationEngineering

AnwendungLi-IonenBatterie

Surfacemodification

CNT

CNT-Intermediates

Synthesis CNT

Surfacemodification

CNTSafety

CNT-Intermediates

SynthesisCNT

Safety

Surfacemodification

CNT

CNT +Plastic:

Intermediates

SynthesisCNT

Surfacemodification

CNTSafety

CNT +Plastic:

Intermediates

SynthesisCNT

Safety

Surfacemodification

CNT

CNT-Intermediates

SynthesisCNT

Surfacemodification

CNTSafety

CNT +Elastomer:

Intermediates

SynthesisCNT

Safety


Light WeightConstruction Energy &

Environment

Mobility

Safety

Innovation Alliance CNT:Cross-sectional platform technologies as a basic fundament for application projects

Dispersion

Func tionaliz

ation

CarboMembran

CarboInk Car

boPow

er

Car

boPl

ate

Car

boF

u el

CarboE

las tCarboTube

CarboMetal

CarboB

au

CarboProtekt

Car

boC

ar

CarboSpace

CarboRoad

Carbo

Air

Synthes is

Catalysis


CarboS

afe: Hea

lth, Environ

ment and S

afety

PlasmaGas phase Fluid phase

CarboFunk: Functionalization

MWCNTSWCNT CNF

Applications

Elastomer

App

licat

ion-

field

sC

ross

-sec

tiona

l T

echn

olo

gies

CarboScale: Synthesis

Innovation Alliance CNT:Workflow – interlinking of projects

Plastic Solvent Metal

CarboDis: Dispersion / Intermediates

CarboAirCarboCarCarboSpaceCarboRoad

Mobility

CarboPlateCarboFuelCarboPowerCarboMembranCarboInk

Energy & Environm.

CarboTubeCarboElastCarboBauCarboMetalCarboProtektConstruct.


Innovation Alliance CNT:Application Examples for Automobiles

A large number of technology options is covered by projects in Inno.CNT

Light weightcar body:CarboCar

CarboMetal

Energy savings by tires, sealings:

CarboElast

Passenger safety crash-elements:

CarboProtekt

Power supply for engine by fuel cells:

CarboPlate

CarboFuel

Energy storage in battery:

CarboPower

Sustainable power supply for

engines:CarboInk

CarboAir

Flexibleelectronics:

CarboInk

Light weight structure elements:

CarboRoad

CarboMetal

Bridges based on light weight concrete:

CarboBau


Innovationsallianz CNT:Key Figures

� 80 partner from industry and academia

� 18 interlinked projects

� Total budget of Alliance: ca. 80 MM €,

� BMBF funding ca. 50 %

� Runtime: 4 Years

� 3 projects for fundamental CNT technologies of syn thesis/ catalysis, functionalization/modification and dispe rsion/ stabilization

� 14 projects to develop basics of applications in th e field of energy/environment, mobility and light weight const ruction

� Coverage of safety issues in one central interlinke d project


� Responsible research and development of

� basic technologies and applications for CNT based products

� solid fundament to emerge sustainable lead markets in societal relevant technology fields

Summary - Goal


State of art for CNT based materials and applicatio ns:

Today still embryonic

Benefits of CNT based materials and applications fo r the environment:

Potentially broad use in the future

Challenges for CNT based materials and applications :

Balanced view of benefits and safety, but

How safe is safe enough??

Policy for CNT based materials and applications:

Holistic responsible approach along the value chain with safe and viable applications

Summary


Partners in Inno.CNT

www.inno-cnt.de

Thanks for your attention !

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