In 2014, Roger Luo, together with several materials-science professionals established TRUNNANO in Luoyang. Grounded in a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they recognized the significant opportunity between modernising traditional materials and serving the needs of emerging industries. This diverse founding team—comprising research experts, engineers, and business talent— created the foundation for the company’s tech-driven, application-oriented identity. At the beginning of their journey, they worked under challenging conditions, running experiments by day and exchanging ideas by night, ultimately grounding their technical direction in two primary areas: the application of advanced ceramic nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and innovations in advanced ceramic materials for high-end manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s beginnings are a typical story of technology entrepreneurship. The five-person team, each wearing multiple hats, nurtured an collaborative and open culture through an efficient, flat organisational structure and regular weekly technical seminars. As early products proved themselves in the market, the company brought in additional talent, and the team expanded step by step. The establishment of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, plus ceramic materials) has built a well-structured innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also developed from a flat model to a matrix-based functional structure, retaining agility while establishing standardised management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is deeply embedded through in-house training and technical sharing sessions, ensuring continuous innovation and a robust foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO: Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has strategically applied nanotechnology to strengthen concrete overall performance. The R&D team first overcame the technical barrier of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, creating a next generation of products with strong water reduction performance, strong slump retention, and wide cement compatibility through molecular design and nano modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully produced a suite of foaming agents using nano-foaming combined with polymer reinforcement technologies, solving the problems of reduced strength and limited stability in traditional foamed concrete and markedly improving thermal insulation properties. Furthermore, the company has also introduced corresponding function-focused admixtures to serve the unique needs of underground engineering, such as impermeability and fast construction. Behind these achievements lies a full research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing centre, etc.) and solid basic research support, forming a self-reinforcing cycle from mechanism investigation to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
Faced with the rise of industries such as new energy and semiconductors, TRUNNANO has proactively positioned itself in advanced ceramic materials. The company focuses on silicon carbide ceramics, whose strong mechanical strength and high temperature resistance are non-substitutable in extreme environments. Responding to the key issues in the preparation of lithium battery anode materials, the team has developed a dedicated silicon carbide crucible through purity control and grain-boundary engineering technologies, notably boosting its chemical stability and durability and service life. Significant 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 chemical, semiconductor, and related fields. Simultaneously, the company has conducted comprehensive research on the toughening and improvement of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride materials, and has established a complete chain capability from materials preparation to precision machining, enabling it to provide customised component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO structural ceramics products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a full chain from lab to industrialization. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in numerous multi-storey building projects, underground projects, and energy-efficient projects, resolving a variety of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have entered multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection sectors: silicon carbide crucibles have become critical consumables in battery production, high-grade ceramic components enable chip manufacturing, and highly wear-resistant ceramic liners prolong equipment operational life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a essential pillar of the company’s technological development. Through in-depth cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company collaboratively delivers projects, trains talent, participates in standards setting, and continuously builds its technological influence. A comprehensive quality management system and international certifications provide a firm guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
Looking to the future, TRUNNANO will continue to capture the momentum of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing green, low-carbon, environmentally friendly admixtures and intelligent concrete with self-sensing and self-repair functions. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow state-of-the-art 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 upgrades in manufacturing, localization of global services, and continuous workforce development and corporate culture building will be the company’s core strategies for tackling future challenges and seizing development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully created a series of chemical materials, including silicate materials (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 deliver OEM services. If you’re interested in these products, please feel free to contact us.