SBIR Phase II: High Performance Nano-Fe/SiO2 Soft Magnetic Cores Based on Exchange Coupling

Information

  • NSF Award
  • 0216929
Owner
  • Award Id
    0216929
  • Award Effective Date
    10/1/2002 - 22 years ago
  • Award Expiration Date
    12/31/2004 - 19 years ago
  • Award Amount
    $ 499,997.00
  • Award Instrument
    Standard Grant

SBIR Phase II: High Performance Nano-Fe/SiO2 Soft Magnetic Cores Based on Exchange Coupling

This Small Business Innovation Phase II project is directed toward optimizing and scaling up fabrication of exchange coupled Fe/ceramic nanocomposites for high performance soft magnetic applications. In Phase I, Inframat Corporation took pioneering steps to develop Fe/ceramic magnetic nanocomposites, which resulted in significant improvements over microsized ferrites including higher saturation magnetization and lower power loss. The design of the Fe/ceramic nanocomposite is based on an exchange coupling effect between neighboring nanoparticles, where Fe nanoparticles are uniformly distributed within an insulating ceramic matrix. Successful Phase I efforts have provided the scientific and technological groundwork for further magnetic nanocomposite technology advancement in Phase II. The proposed Phase II program scales-up the Fe/ceramic nanocomposite technology performed in Phase I. Emphasis is on rapid commercialization of nanocomposite cores. Key Phase II milestones include (1) scale-up of the demonstrated chemical synthesis into pilot-scale production, (2) demonstration of prototype cores having desirable magnetic properties through exchange coupling, and (3) demonstration of high performance prototype DC-to-DC converters using the exchange coupled magnetic nanocomposite cores.<br/><br/>Phase II participants include Ceramic Magnetics, UConn, Villanova Univ., Georgia Tech, and a converter specialist, Colonel William McLyman. Ceramic Magnetics has pledged $75,000 cost share to the Phase II and will carry a $250,000 follow-on funding.

  • Program Officer
    TIMOTHY J. RUDD
  • Min Amd Letter Date
    9/17/2002 - 22 years ago
  • Max Amd Letter Date
    6/23/2004 - 20 years ago
  • ARRA Amount

Institutions

  • Name
    INFRAMAT CORP
  • City
    FARMINGTON
  • State
    CT
  • Country
    United States
  • Address
    74 BATTERSON PARK RD
  • Postal Code
    060322597
  • Phone Number
    8606787561

Investigators

  • First Name
    Yide
  • Last Name
    Zhang
  • Email Address
    yide.zhang@uconn.edu
  • Start Date
    9/17/2002 12:00:00 AM

FOA Information

  • Name
    Materials Research
  • Code
    106000