What are the Common Scalable Production Techniques?
Several techniques have been developed to scale the production of nanomaterials efficiently.
1. Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): Widely used for producing carbon nanotubes and graphene. It involves the deposition of gaseous reactants onto a substrate, forming a thin film of nanomaterials.
2. Sol-Gel Process: This method involves the transition of a solution into a solid gel phase. It's particularly useful for producing nanoparticles and nanocomposites. The sol-gel process can be easily scaled up, making it suitable for industrial applications.
3. Electrospinning: Used for producing nanofibers from polymer solutions. The process involves applying a high voltage to a polymer solution, which ejects a thin jet of the solution, forming fibers. It's a scalable method with applications in tissue engineering and filtration.
4. High-Pressure Homogenization: Employed for producing lipid nanoparticles and nanocrystals. This method uses high pressure to reduce the particle size of a bulk material, making it scalable for the pharmaceutical industry.
