NANOTYPES

NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR A BETTER WORLD

The modern world is experiencing a period of transition between the exploitation of the planet and the

consciousness of the need for development environmentally friendly.

Today, we all know that we need to reverse the trend of exploitation of the

resources that the Earth provides us with and that are being depleted.

The major industrial nations and emerging countries have modified the macro environmental system.

BOSCO VERTICALE

(VERTICAL WOOD)

MILANO, ITALY

STUDIO BOERI

INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION

THE MOST POLLUTED

CITIES IN THE WORLD

(THE ECONOMIST)

TRAFFIC AND WATER POLLUTION

The big cities have often become uninhabitable because of air pollution, presence of carbon dioxide and particulate matter over the sustainable values.

The images below and to the right part of the page show the city's emblematic situations.

PARTICULATE EXPOSURE

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

BEIJING, CHINA

TRAFFIC

POLLUTION

HONG KONG, CHINA

Even the global warming constitutes a negative aspect that needs a change: it’s time to reverse the trend.

We must develop all the elements and the innovative processes to improve the world and make the planet a better place in harmony with nature.

AIR

POLLUTION

AIR

POLLUTION WASTE

POLLUTION

NEY YORK, USA

URBAN PARK

(CENTRAL PARK)

WATER AND

WASTE POLLUTION

The current research is trying to solve the environment problems; nanotechnology helps us to find simple and real solutions to complex problems.

Air pollution can deal with a simple and innovative product.

Photo-catalytic Titanium dioxide’s (TiO2)

function allows us to take advantage of micro-particles struck by sunlight and artificial light to activate a “nanotech reaction” that purifies the air eliminating pollutants, particulates, impurities and, at the same time, purifies air and atmosphere.

ESCAPE FROM

POLLUTION

DROP INTO

PURE WATER

SYMBOL

The principle of this product can be defined as an "improved nanotech photosynthesis“.

This process breaks down all the pollutants.

THE BIRTH OF A TREE

DROPS ON A LEAF

BEAUTIFUL

MAPLE TREE

TREE-SHAPED

GIFTS

This issue presents an innovative proposal: a simple and effective way to understand the potential of photo-catalytic Titanium dioxide (TiO2)

In a polluted town where trees, grass and natural elements disappeared, there is no longer the "lung" that allows the city to

breathe and renew oxygen.

TiO2 SCHEMES

POLLUTION

Cars, trucks, building’s heating systems, industries and factories produce smog and pollutants.

In this scenario, the real and simple application of photo-catalytic Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is re-creating the natural conditions, artificially.

TiO2 FUNCTIONAL SCHEME

POLLUTION

NATURE

The project consists in the creation of an artificial tree that breathes, purifies air and that holds pollutants with its artificial leaves treated with the product (photo-catalytic Titanium dioxide - TiO2).

TECHNICAL CONCEPT

CONCEPT DESIGN SKETCHES AND DRAWINGS

TIO2

PROCESS

PJIET MONDRIAN

TREES

Our trees can be used in all cities and in the small towns where it is necessary to "improve" the air quality and make the environment a better place to live.

Our tree can stand alone or be a part of a "man-made wood“.

In both the situations it can give oxygen to the besieged city from the traffic and take pollution off.

CONCEPT SCKETCHES

NATURE AND

TECHNOLOGY

TIO2 ACTION SCHEMES

The basic idea of the project consists in using the technical characteristics of TiO2; we can create any kind of product that can be used outdoor.

When the sun rays hits the surface, we can get the reaction that degrades pollutants.

Our first idea consist in creating an artificial forest that can help world’s air cleaning: every tech tree can be used alone or in group.

The same product can be used for different types of product, for instance, advertising, banners, tents, buildings and all the useful surfaces.

The first idea has also symbolic intention: we suggest that our “tech tree” can contribute to save the atmosphere even better than any other natural tree .

It’s the first but not the only one use we can do of the product; in fact, the important thing is the reaction of TiO2

that can be used in infinite ways to improve the environment.

Starting from this first easy approach, we can find a huge quantity of different applications and uses.

OUR GOAL

TiO2 TECHNICAL TREE DESIGN

Our tree is built by modules that can compose infinite shapes and sizes to create different "trees". These are simple elements: the structure

is made of linear steel elements with stiffener rings and leaves made by tufts treated with TiO2. We can use our "tech trees" both single as well as in group, to create a forest or a wood, a tree-lined boulevard or a garden with trees and bushes, all different.

We can also create a simple free standing sculpture with any kind of geometrical shape and the same TiO2 functions.

What the “nanotech trees” cannot do: fruits.

NANOTYPES is a project by:

Pier Angelo Lissi Concept design

Francesco Scotti

Technical design

Gabriele Rossi Images and render

IDEA Srl and 4DRAW Snc

Graphic design

www.nanotypes.com

2013 ®