Publications & Funding - John Colreavy (Centre Director)

Recent Funding History 2004-2006:

• Novel sealing process for anodised aluminium

Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnership 2007

• Hygiene coatings for hospitals and schools

Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnership 2007

• Nanovigil - Visible Light Induced Photo-degradation of Organic Matter Using Semiconductor Nanoparticles for Hygiene Applications

FP6 MNT-ERA.net 2006 Trans-national call (CREST/VTT)

• Spice - Surface protection in clinical environments

Enterprise Irelandi CFTD SPICE 2006

• Nanofoam - Novel Printing formulations with reduced process temperature capability

Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnership NANOFOAM

• Intellion - Nano-film and smart material for corrosion control

Enterprise Ireland Proof of Concept

• Dualion -  Anti-corrosion coatings for aerospace aluminium

Enterprise Ireland CFTD

• Development of low noise transport solutions

Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnership

Awards and Recognition;

Dublin Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering Award for contribution to industry in 2005.

Enterprise Ireland ARC Commercialization Award for transfer of commercial license 2006.

Dublin Institute of Technology Leonardo da Vinci Inventors Awards prize-winner 2006.

Patents;

Four patent filings in 2006 on chromate replacement for aerospace alloys, controlled drug-release and nano-chromic displays.

Selected Publication History:

• Synthesis of high temperature stable anatase TiO 2 photocatalysts , Suresh C. Pillai, Pradeepan Periyat, John Colreavy, Reenmol George, Hugh Hayden, Michael Seery, Declan E. McCormack, David Corr, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2007, (In Press).
• A Simple Processing for the Development of High Temperature Stable Dopant-free Anatase Titania, Sibu C. Padmanabhan,  Suresh C. Pillai, John Colreavy, Sivakumar Balakrishnan,  Declan E. McCormack, Tatiana S. Perova, Yurii Gun’ko and John M. Kelly (Manuscript under revision (to be submitted to Materials Chemistry January 2007).
• Synthesis of High Temperature Stable Sol Gel Anatase Titania by the modification of Precursor Suresh .C. Pillai, John Colreavy, S. Balakrishnan, Declan E. McCormack, Tania Perova, Yurii Gun’ko, John M. Kelly, J. Nanosci. Nanotech. (Submitted in January 2005)
• Synthesis of high temperature stable nanocrystaline anatase titania by the modification of precursors; S Pillai, J Colreavy, Sivakumar Balakrishnan, Sibu C Padmanabhan, Declan E McCormack, Tatiana Perova, Yurii Gunko and John Kelly; International Conference on Materials Energy and Design, DIT Bolton St 14 th-17 th March 2006, ISBN: 1900454 23 8.
• Preparation and characterization of self-ordering polymeric systems; N Stobie, J Colreavy and Hugh J Byrne ; International Conference on Materials Energy and Design, DIT Bolton St 14 th-17 th March 2006, ISBN: 1900454 23 8.
• J.Colreavy, P. Thornton, et al. Study on the Potential for Reducing Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Due To The Use Of Decorative Paints and Varnishes for Professional and Non-professional Use: EC DG Environment Tender E1/ETU/980084.
• J. C. Colreavy, A. J. Betts and H McAuliffe, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy as a rapid predictive tool to assess Alkyd, Epoxy and Urethane Primer Paint Coatings, Proceedings AMPT’99, Dublin, Aug.l999.
• The Author has produced numerous confidential technical Reports for British Steel Technical Ltd. on steel cleanness and numerous technical consultancy reports, for industrial clients, on coatings related issues, for the Coatings Research Centre, Enterprise Ireland and approves up to 100 consultancy reports for the CREST centre annually.

License History Self-stratifying coatings (Fleetwood Sherwin Williams) December 2005 (DIT’s first commercial license).Noise abatement coatings for logistics transport (General Paints) December 2006. (DIT’s second commercial license)

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