Inspired by the broad, interdisciplinary research of our co-founder, Professor George Whitesides, Nano Terra has expertise in the areas of surface science, advanced materials, sensor technology, chemistry and polymers, high-resolution printing and patterning, rapid prototyping, and engineering and modeling. Our capabilities allow our customers to rapidly address product-development and product-improvement opportunities in more than a dozen industrial sectors, including consumer goods, aerospace, automotive, oil & gas, medical and life sciences products, agriculture, water, food processing, materials, chemicals, packaging, and electronics.
Learn more about our expertise below, then read about specific programs we've worked on.
Learn more about our expertise below, then read about specific programs we've worked on.
Advanced MaterialsNano Terra’s deep knowledge of the design, synthesis and functionalization of polymers, encapsulants, nanomaterials, fibers, and other components enables the creation of custom composites, triggered-release systems, coatings, dispersions, gels, and many more classes of materials. We tailor the surface and bulk properties of these advanced materials systems to address our customers’ most critical materials challenges
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Surface ScienceSurfaces and interfaces between phases of matter play a crucial role in mediating the properties of a material – from chemical reactivity and wettability, to haptics and feel, to optical properties, to electronic ones. We have a deep understanding of the chemical, physical, and mechanical parameters that govern surfaces and interfacial properties and processes, and the tools and expertise to engineer interfaces at the molecular level to enable specific properties.
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Sensing TechnologyWe apply the breadth of our expertise – including chemistry, advanced materials, engineering, and microfabrication methods – to develop both simple (power-free) and complex sensors. We have created novel, best-in-class methods of monitoring environmental conditions, chemicals and biomolecules in a variety of challenging environments.
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Chemistry & PolymersWe have deep expertise in designing, functionalizing, synthesizing (up to kg scale), characterizing, and applying organic and inorganic molecules, materials, and polymers. Our chemistry expertise is a foundation for other areas in which we work: surface science, surface structure, and advanced materials.
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Printing & PatterningWe have developed and licensed proprietary tools for patterning and structuring surfaces – from the macro-scale all the way down to the nanoscale – at low cost. These tools include top-down approaches, like soft lithography, high-resolution screen printing, direct molding, and selective growth/plating technologies, as well as bottom-up approaches based on self-assembly. We apply these approaches to create complex structures with a broad palette of materials including metals, polymers, oxides, hybrids, and composites, and onto a wide range of substrates including natural materials, fibers, planar substrates, curved substrates, woven substrates, and 3D substrates.
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Engineering & PrototypingWhether we are developing a new product, or a custom test rig to simulate specific operating conditions, our engineering and rapid prototyping capabilities enable our team to rapidly bring ideas from concept to advanced prototype. We factor in scale-up and manufacturing considerations from day one in our development process. To make sure that the new technologies we create enable successful products, we continue to work closely with our partners in the technology transfer phase through pilot scale testing and on into production.
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