DTA joined the research into silica and other types of aerogels in 2010 and made several discoveries of world first technologies.

Aerogels is 1 of the 10 new world changing materials which is also known as Frozen Smoke, aerogels is the lightest solid material which is derived from a gel in which the liquid is replaced with gas. A simple explanation in gelatine, in the process of making jelly, as soon as the jelly has set and one removes all the moisture, what is left is a sugar structure, this example is DTA's technology can be seen as an aerogel.

Aerogels is a nano porous solid air gel with a low density as well as low thermal conductivity. Aerogels has excellent insulative properties, high surface area coverage, great oil absorption, gas filtration, low sound speed and it is CO2 absorbent.

Aerogels also has a dendritic micro structure with a low dielectric constant a low refractive index. With regards to Nano Technology it is one of the strongest know oxidants when incorporated into water, it is 70-120nm of size or 2500 times smaller than a grain of salt. With the use of Nano particles it can remove oil, colloids, fine particles, solids, fats and grease, it also inhibits the characteristics of strong UV protection.

Nano particles are naturally buoyant giving it a wide surface area coverage and remains effective for longer periods of time. It has a strong negative surface charge that keeps the particles stable and enables them to continuously participate in and stimulate physical, biological and chemical reactions.

Nano Technology is not simply working at even smaller dimensions, rather working at Nano Scale enables scientists to understand and utilize the unique physical, chemical, mechanical and optical properties of materials that occur at the scale.

Over time nature has perfected the art of biology at Nano scale. Many of the inner workings of cellsoccur at Nano scale. For example, Haemoglobin, the protein that carrier oxygen through the body is 5.5 Nano Meters in diameter. A strand of DNA, the building blocks of life is only 2 Nano Meters in diameter.

Other fields are also benefiting from an understanding of natural Nano Technology. DTA scientists are exploring the use of molecular self-assembly, self-organization, and quantum mechanics to create novel platforms. Other researchers are using Nanomaterials to develop nature-inspired systems for artificial photosynthesis to harness solar energy.

The applications of nanotechnology, commonly incorporate industrial, medicinal, and agricultural uses. These include more durable construction materials, therapeutic drug delivery, and much more accurate and less dosage of organic fertilizer that are environmentally friendly.