Nano Materials: In Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design
Nanotechnology is widely regarded as one of the twenty-first century’s key technologies, and its economic importance is sharply on the rise. In architecture and the construction industry it has potentials that are already usable today, especially the coating of surfaces to lend them functional characteristics such as increased tensile strength, self-cleaning capacity, fire resistance, and others. Additives based on nanomaterials make common materials lighter, more permeable, and more...
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Nanotechnology is widely regarded as one of the twenty-first century’s key technologies, and its economic importance is sharply on the rise. In architecture and the construction industry it has potentials that are already usable today, especially the coating of surfaces to lend them functional characteristics such as increased tensile strength, self-cleaning capacity, fire resistance, and others. Additives based on nanomaterials make common materials lighter, more permeable, and more resistant to wear. Nanomaterials are not only extremely useful for roofs and facades; they also expand design possibilities for interior and exterior rooms and spaces. Nano-insulating materials open up new possibilities for ecologically oriented architects.In this book, with a foreword by nobel prize winner Harold Kroto, architects, interior designers and designers will find an introduction to the scientific background specifically tailored to their needs, a critical discussion of the advantages and limits of the technology, and above all a comprehensive presentation of sixteen characteristics and functions of nanomaterials that are specially relevant for building and design, illustrated by numerous international project examples.
Foreword Harold Kroto Kroto, Harold 9Foreword Michael Veith Veith, Michael 10What is nanotechnology? 12The development of nanotechnology 20Carbon - new morphologies 26General market developments 32Nanoproducts 34Form Follows Function? 40Ecology and economics 42Is the devil in the dwarfs? 44Nanotechnology and product design 50Functions and applications 56Self-cleaning: Lotus-Effect 58Self-cleaning: Photocatalysis 72Easy-to-clean (ETC) 92Air-purifying 108Anti-fogging 118Fragrance capsules 120Thermal insulation: VIPs 122Thermal insulation: Aerogel 128Temperature regulation: PCMs 136UV protection 142Solar protection 144Fire-proof 146Anti-graffiti 152Anti-reflective 160Antibacterial 162Anti-fingerprint 172Scratchproof and abrasion-resistant 176The holistic application of nanosurfaces in interiors 178People 181Trade fairs, conferences and events 184Sources, further information, illustration credits 186
