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Current R&D Projects

A range of R&D projects are currently underway at Teer Coatings, information about some of these is given below.

LOW COST, LONG LIFE PHOTOVOLTAICS

Researcher responsible: Zhenxue Zhang
Funded by: The Technology Strategy Board

Aim of the project: Developing low cost, long life, high efficiency photovoltaic cells, based on doped TiO2 materials. The project builds on the University of Bolton’s unique capability in materials modeling, combined with device design and fabrication. Teer Coatings is researching the reactive magnetron sputtering of the doped metal oxides, with the potential for industrial scale up. Optical and electronic properties of the materials are also being evaluated by Hubei University, China through their partnership with the University of Bolton.

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PRODUCTION SYSTEMS FOR VALUE ADDED CLUSTER TECHNOLOGY (PROSVACT)

Researcher responsible: Dmitrij Ievlev
Funded by: The Technology Strategy Board

Aim of the project: Developing vacuum deposition technology for the creation of alloy and core shell atomic and nano clusters at high rates, and the evaluation of deposited clusters in bio- and catalytic applications.

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A 3D PROFILOMETER BASED ON INTERFEROMETRIC PRINCIPLES

Researcher responsible: Jungang Huang (City University)
Funded by: The Technology Strategy Board (Knowledge Transfer Partnership)

Aim of the project: The project will develop a high performance, non-contact, 3D profilometer with nm vertical resolution, based on interferometric principles. The instrument will provide 3D surface reconstruction for surface analysis and testing. It will be vibration tolerant, with the potential for ready integration into existing tribological test equipment.

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HydroGEN

Researcher responsible: Xiaoling Zhang-Teer
Funded by: The Technology Strategy Board

Aim of the project: Developing novel alkaline electrolyser systems to further reduce the cost of electrolysers and improve the economics of the production of hydrogen via electrolysis. Teer Coatings Limited is researching vacuum deposition of non-precious metal catalysts for increased activity and reduced cost.

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NANO-ENGINEERED PLATINUM CATALYST LAYERS FOR FUEL CELLS (NECLASS)

Researcher responsible: Joanne Hampshire
Funded by: The Technology Strategy Board

Aim of the project: To create new platinum based catalyst layer designs for fuel cells. Novel micro- and nano-structured materials will be developed to enable a significantly increased oxygen reduction mass activity of platinum within the fuel cell catalyst layers.

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EXTENDED LIFE MICROTOOLING BY ADVANCED COATING TECHNOLOGY (ELMACT)

Researcher responsible: Shicai Yang
Funded by: The Technology Strategy Board and the EPSRC

Aim of the project: Extending the life and enabling the re-use of microtooling through the use of advanced surface treatments and coatings

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ADVANCED BIOMATERIALS FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE (ABREM)

Researcher responsible: Xiaoling Zhang Teer, Zhenxue Zhang, Shicai Yang
Funded by: The European Union

Aim of the project: ABREM is an International Research Staff Exchange Scheme project. It is intended to establish a long-lasting collaboration and create a network of European and Chinese research centres of excellence and R&D active SMEs in the area of biomedical materials. TCL will contribute to the work on the preparation and characterisation of coated carbon/carbon composites for hip joints.

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The Technology Strategy Board

The Technology Strategy Board is a business-led executive non-departmental public body, established by the government. Its role is to promote and support research into, and development and exploitation of, technology and innovation for the benefit of UK business, in order to increase economic growth and improve the quality of life. It is sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). For further information please visit www.innovateuk.org.