This
report highlights recent academic research papers published in 2013
which could be of interest to companies interested in developing new
technologies for the recycling of nanomaterials. The report also focuses
on aspects of recovery, life cycle analysis and transforming waste into
high-value applications which have appeared in 2013. A patent search
was conducted to determine what research is being commercialised and
what applications are being considered in industry. Experts were asked
for their views on the commercial viability of recycling and recovery of
nanomaterials.
It
is reasonable to extrapolate that globally, many nano enable products
are entering the marketplace, being bought and sold by companies and the
general public and then, at the end of their use, these products need
to be recycled. The question posed is whether there is scope to
recover/recycle the nanomaterials embedded in these products and
transforming waste into high-value applications giving some companies a
new business opportunity and new income streams.
Can materials such as TiO2, ZnO, Ag, CNTs, Fe2O3
be recovered from products at the end of their useful life? Also, what
about graphene and two-dimensional materials such as molybdenum
disulfide and silicence? This is of particular interest as the Graphene
Flagship – one of Europe’s first ten-year, 1,000 million Euro flagships
in Future and Emerging Technologies was recently launched.
Can waste be a valuable feedstock for future nanomaterial development?
To
further investigate the notion that nanomaterials can be recycled and
waste can be transformed into high-value applications, academic,
industrial and waste management experts were asked the following
questions:
- In terms of Life Cycle and aging – what should be considered for Recycling and Recovery?
- Is the recovery/recycling of nanomaterials and NPs from nanocomposites / waste commercially viable?
- Can companies take advantage of this process for improving products and products?
- What else should companies take into account when transforming waste into high-value applications?
Also, key government, legislative and trade organisations were asked for position statements on recycling/recovery.
Table of Contents:
Introduction and References
Policy Statements from Organisations
Expert Views for Recycling and Recovery of Nanomaterials
General Description of Graphene and References
Expert Views for Recycling and Recovery of Graphene
Companies working in the field of Nanomaterial Recycling and Recovery
Pyrolysis Companies
Reverse Polymerization Companies
Views from Waste Industry Experts
Related European, NSF and global projects
Recycling and Recovery - Universities and or Institutes working in the field
Interesting Finds - Universities and or Institutes working in the field
Other References of Interest
Interesting Finds For potential high-value applications - Universities and or Institutes
Patents
Conclusions
Recommendations
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