Illuminex Corporation develops advanced nanotechnology enabled devices based on our ability to manufacture nanowire (NW) arrays in a diverse range of configurations. The company has developed a proprietary platform technology through our ability to produce arrays of vertically aligned nanowires designed to perform specific optical, electrical, or mechanical functions when integrated into devices. These “Functional Nanomaterials” being produced by Illuminex Corporation open up new paradigms in device design for the 21st century as we bring nanotechnology to the forefront of Energy, Thermal Control, and Sensor technologies..
Illuminex Corporation concentrates its work on developing nanomaterials manufacturing techniques that are amenable to scale up for large scale manufacturing. The potential cost savings in materials realized by the companies “Bottom Up” manufacturing methods that utilizes inherent materials properties is complemented by the improved performance that can be realized using these novel materials. The company is currently developing materials and products for quick assimilation into the thermal management, solar energy, and battery markets. The extraordinary physical properties that are manifested in nanowire arrays open up a new world of possibilities for technological innovations to be created by the Illuminex team. Our experienced science professionals are constantly turning innovative ideas into realities through nanotechnology.
Illuminex has developed reliable processing techniques to engineer nanowire arrays made of many different metallic and semiconducting materials. With approximately 1 Billion nanowires being created on each square centimeter of substrate, the nanostructures have a large surface area enhancement, which is one of many properties the company exploits when coming up with revolutionary new device designs. Our nanowires can be manufactured directly on a wide variety of substrate types and shapes, from gold nanowires on a glass sheet to light harvesting silicon nanowires engineered on the surface of a thread. Nanowire technology opens up a new realm of device performance and design at the leading edge of the nanotechnology revolution. Illuminex utilizes nanowires to enable innovative improvements to existing technologies while Illuminex engineers invent extraordinary new product concepts by employing novel engineering techniques.
Illuminex is currently developing its own product line based on its functional nanomaterial processing and manufacturing abilities. Illuminex is providing customers with custom engineered nanowire arrays for their own research and development efforts and working closely in collaborative efforts to ensure our clients have access to cutting edge nanomaterials and characterization tools. The company's experience in nanotechnology processing techniques and application development allows customers to readily engage in the nanotechnology world with confidence.
At Illuminex, we are always open to collaborative prospects and can help customers advance their product technology by taking benefit from the nanowire advantage. Please explore this website to learn more about Illuminex, functional nanomaterials, and nanowire device technology. Feel free to contact us if you are interested in learning how nanotechnology and the integration of functional nanomaterials into your product line can positively impact your business, or if you are interested in purchasing high quality nanomaterials for your own research and development efforts.
In the field of nanotechnology, we often find similarities between the structures we engineer in the laboratory and those found in nature. This ability to mimic the size, geometry, and behavior of naturally occurring structures is one of the many fascinating features manifested in the nano-world that Illuminex uses to look for insight into developing new materials and devices. For example, the picture below shows some ordinary blades of grass and a gold nanowire array that appear in many ways similar. However, for each 10 cm2 area of grass there would be 100 billion nanowires compared to only 30-70 blades of grass.
Welcome to Illuminex and the exciting world of nanotechnology. Our team of scientists, engineers, and nanotechnology experts are ready to assist you with all your nanomaterial needs: while we bring the huge potential that exists in the world of the very small to the world of us all.
