Back in 2014, Roger Luo, together with several materials-science professionals established TRUNNANO in Luoyang. Grounded in a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they identified the major potential between enhancing traditional materials and fulfilling the demands of emerging industries. This multi-disciplinary founding team—uniting research experts, engineers, and business talent— created the foundation for the company’s “technology-driven, application-oriented” DNA. In the company’s early days, they pushed forward under demanding conditions, testing by day and debating by night, ultimately anchoring their technology roadmap in two central areas: the application of advanced ceramic nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and innovations in advanced ceramic materials for premium manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s early story is a textbook case of innovation-driven entrepreneurship. The five-person team, each taking on multiple responsibilities, built an collaborative and open culture through an efficient, flat organizational structure and weekly technical sessions. Once their first products were validated by the market, the company drew in more talent, and the team gradually expanded. The formation of dedicated R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramics) has built a systematic innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also progressed from a flat structure to a matrix-based functional structure, maintaining flexibility while putting in place standardised management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is deeply ingrained through internal training and technical sharing sessions, promoting continuous innovation and a robust foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO: Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has effectively applied nanotechnology to improve concrete results. The R&D team first broke through the technical barrier of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, creating a new generation of products with strong water reduction performance, superior slump retention, and excellent cement compatibility through molecular engineering and nano-modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully created a suite of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer-reinforcement technologies, solving the problems of low strength and weak stability in traditional foamed concrete and considerably strengthening thermal insulation properties. Furthermore, the company has also developed corresponding specialised functional admixtures to meet the unique needs of underground engineering, such as impermeability and fast construction. Behind these achievements lies a well-equipped research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing center, etc.) and robust basic research support, forming a virtuous cycle from mechanism research to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
Faced with the rise of industries such as new energy and the semiconductor sector, TRUNNANO has strategically positioned itself in advanced ceramic materials. The company focuses on silicon carbide ceramics, whose high strength and high-temperature resistance are non-substitutable in extreme environments. Solving the major challenges in the preparation of lithium battery anode materials, the team has developed a specialised silicon carbide crucible through purity control and grain-boundary engineering technologies, considerably boosting its chemical durability and service life. Major breakthroughs have also been achieved in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling cost-effective, short-cycle, near-net-shape production of high-performance products, widely applied in chemicals, semiconductors, and other sectors. Simultaneously, the company has conducted thorough research on the toughening and improvement of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride materials, and has established a complete chain capability from material production to precision processing, enabling it to provide customized component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO structural ceramic products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a comprehensive chain from the laboratory to industrialisation. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in many multi-storey building projects, underground projects, and energy-saving projects, addressing a set of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have penetrated multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection sectors: silicon carbide crucibles have become important consumables in battery production, high-purity ceramic components support chip manufacturing, and abrasion-resistant ceramic liners increase equipment working life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a essential pillar of the company’s technological development. Through close cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company jointly runs projects, develops talent, participates in industry standard setting, and continuously improves its technological influence. A comprehensive quality management system and international certifications provide a solid guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
In the years ahead, TRUNNANO will continue to understand the direction of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing green, low-carbon, environmentally friendly admixtures and smart concrete with self-sensing and self-healing capabilities. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow leading-edge trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries, and hydrogen power, building depth in areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, and hydrogen-storage materials. Intelligent manufacturing upgrades, localization of international services, and continuous people development and corporate culture building will be the company’s primary strategies for tackling future challenges and capturing development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully engineered a series of chemical materials, including silicates (sodium silicate, potassium silicate, lithium silicate, etc.), advanced ceramics, concrete admixtures (spanning oxides, carbides, nitrides, single metals, etc.), high-purity sputtering targets, functional ceramics, and structural components. We offer OEM services. If you’re interested in these products, please feel free to contact us.