Two domestic companies have developed nanotech-based car components, leading to highly durable car lights and longer-lasting car batteries.
Modern Industry Research Group uses a nanocoating on car light to increase its durability, color quality and transparency. It also produces high-quality reflectors, lenses and bezels of car lights with decorative nanocoatings, the news portal of Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council reported.
Following its long-term cooperation, the group is one of the main component suppliers of domestic car manufacturers, with an annual production capacity of over 6 million car headlights and side mirrors.
The industrial complex has the technology to apply decorative nanocoatings on metal, ceramic and glass surfaces.
Despite the international restrictions imposed on the domestic automobile industry, Modern Industry Research Group has produced more than 80% of car parts with high quality and durability. It has also started manufacturing equipment for its production lines based on the state-of-the-art technology.
Nanomaterials Increase Car Battery’s Lifespan
Another domestic company has produced a battery expander that increases the lifespan of a car battery by up to 1.5 times.
Increasing the number of charge/discharge cycles from 100 to 1,500 cycles and reducing the components required for the battery are among other features of this product.
The lead-acid battery is one of the oldest types of rechargeable batteries that can generate high currents, which are suitable for vehicles with internal-combustion engine. These batteries have a relatively low energy density than other rechargeable batteries and provide the high current required by an engine at a lower cost.
The lead-acid battery expander of Novin Iranian Nano Chemical Company contains nanoparticles. Due to the large surface area and the higher contact area of the electrode/electrolyte, these nanoparticles create a higher amount of charge/discharge and a short path for fast charge transfer.
Nano-Based Catalytic Converters
A domestic knowledge-based company has produced a catalytic converter based on nanotechnology, which is considerably cheaper than its foreign counterparts.
With the beginning of the winter season and air inversion, major industrial cities face serious challenges regarding air pollution, which has a negative effect on the physical and mental health of their residents.
Inhaling polluted air, especially airborne particles, can cause cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, and cause serious disruption in medical and industrial sectors. For this reason, city managers are looking for ways to minimize the amount of air pollution in cities.
This serious problem can be solved with the help of emerging technologies and high-tech Iranian products. Nanotechnology boosts the efficiency of catalytic materials and improves the performance of catalytic converters.
For instance, nano-based catalytic converters expedite oxidation reduction, turn exhaust gas emissions into less toxic pollutants and curb air pollution.
Parto Farazan Avizeh Kimia Company can supply catalytic converters to domestic automobile companies at one-third of the price of its foreign counterparts.
While they are commonly used in passenger vehicles, other devices and machines that worsen air pollution such as mining equipment, buses, locomotives, motorbikes, trucks, electrical generators and even ships can also be equipped with this product.
Usually, these vehicles and machines use a catalytic converter in their exhaust, but in some cases, two catalytic converters are used to reduce a larger volume of air pollution.
In this product, all precious metals, including platinum, palladium and rhodium, are distributed in the form of nanoparticles on catalytic base surfaces that have high porosity.
Another important advantage of catalytic converters is that they can transform about 98% of harmful and toxic gases produced by vehicles and machines into less harmful and toxic gases.
Nano Engine Cleaner Developed
A domestic knowledge-based company has produced an engine cleaner that prevents oxidation caused by traditional engine-washing methods.
The engine cleaner uses nanotechnology to ensure parts move efficiently, maximizing fuel economy and increasing the car’s lifespan.
Due to its contact with dust, humidity and possibly oil, the car engine needs to be cleaned in order to work better, as these pollutions can damage the external and internal components of the engine. The use of this solution is superior to all other methods for cleaning the engine, such as pressure water, carbon cleaning and steam cleaning, the news portal of the Vice-Presidency for Science and Tech reported.
Sharif Nano Pars Company, with the support of the Nanotechnology Development Headquarters of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, has provided water-free engine cleaning by using nanoparticles in the solution.
The domestic cleaner’s nanometer-sized molecules penetrate surfaces covered with grime, gunk and sludge, and create interconnected threads in their fibers. After cleaning the surface, it helps develop a layer that prevents dust from settling on the engine.
The ability to dissolve all types of oil with its antistatic properties and remove even invisible particles from the engine’s surface is an outstanding feature of this nano engine cleaner.
The company notes that the important point in using nanomaterials is that there is no need to use water for cleaning the engine and anyone can use this solution without any expertise.
