Material Developments for Solid State Electrolytes, 3D Printing, and Gas Separation Membranes

This issue of High-Tech Materials profiles innovations in solid state electrolytes, 3D printing, and gas separation membranes. A method for synthesizing fine cubic Li7La3Zr2O12 powder using waste polystyrene for gas separation, 3D printable metamaterials for soft robotics, viscous resins for hot lithography, copolyimides for gas separation applications, and a method to utilize waste polystyrene as raw material for gas separation membrane have been profiled.

The High-Tech Materials TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) provides intelligence on technologies, products, processes, applications, and strategic insights on various materials across industries. Some material technologies include lightweight materials, bio-based materials, ceramics, smart materials, fibers, nanomaterials, responsive materials, polymers, woven and non woven materials, polymers and plastics and packaging materials.

The Chemicals and Advanced Materials cluster tracks research and innovation trends and developments across specialty chemicals, plastics, polymers, chemicals, bio-chemicals, metals, coatings, thinfilms, surface treatments, composites, alloys, oil and gas, fuel additives, fibers, and several other related technologies and its impact and application across industries.

Keywords: Polystyrene, gas separation, 3D printing, metamaterials, robotics, resins, hot lithography, copolyimides