SBIR Phase I: Molecular Level Nanoassembly of Optical Fiber-Based Breathing Sensors

Information

• NSF Award
• 0109696

Owner

• Nanosonics Limited

• Award Id

  0109696

• Award Effective Date

  7/1/2001 - 23 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  12/31/2001 - 22 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 99,999.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This Small Business Innovative Research Phase I (SBIR) project will investigate the feasibility of utilizing nanoscale molecular self-assembly methods to synthesize high performance optical fiber-based humidity sensors for breathing diagnostics. NanoSonic proposes to use molecular-level electrostatic self-assembly (ESA) processing methods to form multilayered, interleaved metal nanocluster and polymer thin films on the ends of optical fibers. Initial studies have shown that these small, robust and safe optical fiber sensors respond to humidity over a wide range of relative humidities, with a response time of milliseconds or less. All of these factors overcome current significant limitations in the fabrication of breathing monitors for clinical diagnostics.<br/><br/>The commercial applications of this project will be in clinical research and in home health care management.

• Program Officer

  Om P. Sahai

• Min Amd Letter Date

  6/25/2001 - 23 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  6/25/2001 - 23 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Nanosonic Inc.

• City

  Pembroke

• State

  VA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  158 Wheatland Drive

• Postal Code

  241363645

• Phone Number

  5406266266

• First Name

  Kristie

• Last Name

  Cooper

• Email Address

  klcooper@vt.edu

• Start Date

  6/25/2001 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Health

• Code

  203000

• Text

  SMALL BUSINESS PHASE I

• Code

  5371

• Text

  BIOPROCESSING/BIOMOLECULAR MATERIALS

• Code

  9181

• Text

  BIOTECHNOLOGY