Nanoplex Metamaterials

Metamaterials are engineered materials designed to have properties not found in naturally occurring substances. They are created by arranging materials in specific configurations at a nanoscale, often smaller than the wavelengths of light, sound, or electromagnetic waves, which enable them to create new ways to manage our world and shrink the size of materials used in products.

Peak is a leader in nanolayered metamaterials. Our patented NanoPlex solutions are engineered and manufactured in the United States. NanoPlex enables researchers and engineers to reimagine how we solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Our films have been designed and manufactured with up to 4096 layers, pushing material science to new heights and allowing us to create truly novel solutions with our researchers, engineers, and partners. 

Nanolayered technology involves the creation of materials composed of extremely thin layers, typically on the nanometer scale (1 to 100 nanometers in thickness). These layers are stacked or deposited on top of one another to form a structured metamaterial. The controlled composition of these nano-thin layers allows for manipulating material properties, leading to unique functionalities and enhanced capabilities in our films for various applications. Nanolayered materials can be engineered precisely, altering their optical, mechanical, electrical, or chemical properties by changing the layers’ composition, thickness, or sequence. Nanolayered technology is being applied to diverse fields, including aerospace, power grids, fusion energy, optics, and biomedical applications.

NanoPlex films require not only new product science but also new manufacturing science. Peak has created new methodologies for the development of metamaterials, including the ability to control material layers at nanometer thicknesses while maintaining the integrity of each layer across thousands of layers.