Iran, China Cooperate in R&D Activities in Nanomaterials Field
“We became acquainted with XF Nano company at CHInano Conference & Expo 2024, and after talking with the managers of the company and providing information about our company's products and technologies, a contract was signed between the two companies,” said Iman Alibakhshi, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
“The contract is related to the research and development section and the development of new products and the possibility of using the products of both companies for different applications,” he added.
“We have various patents in our company that are in the field of coating and have different uses in the field of coating and compounds. We are trying to implement these applications and technologies in China. We are also planning to bring materials and technologies of XF Nano company to Iran. Also, the two companies plan to define joint research and development projects,” Alibakhshi said.
The Iranian company has received nanoscale certification for three antibacterial acrylate-urethane varnish products containing nanometer components, cold galvanized coating and acrylate-urethane varnish protecting substrates against ultraviolet rays. It also has graphene oxide in its product portfolio.
Iranian researchers with specialties in nanotechnology have been able to put the country among the top seven states in the world in this area by their articles and products and exports to 50 countries.
At present, 300 knowledge-based nanotechnology companies active in Iran export 715 types of products to 50 countries of the world, which are used in 20 industrial fields. They have produced nearly 250 types of nano-based goods at the beginning, but over time this number has increased to 500 data-x-items and at present, nearly 715 types of products are being made with the help of nanotechnology.
So far, Iran has managed to register 4 international ISO standards in the field of nanotechnology. The country is one of the pioneer states in this technology, and in this field it operates on par with Germany and China.
Nano-based colon cancer detection kit, baby skin jaundice test at home and effluent purification of refineries with nano membrane modules are among the achievements of the Iranian scientists in this field.
Iran has made nanotechnology a priority in recent years, achieving remarkable success. The nanotechnology research website StatNano has ranked Iran as fourth in the world in nanotechnology publications.
The number of scientific articles is deemed a significant parameter for measuring and comparing scientific development, according to StatNano that provides the global and regional ranking of the main indicators of nano science, technology, and industry. China was atop the rankings, followed by the United States and India.
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