STTR Phase I: Process to Produce Powder Metal Fluorides

Information

• NSF Award
• 0637577

Owner

• Nano-Electrochem, Inc.

• Award Id

  0637577

• Award Effective Date

  1/1/2007 - 18 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  12/31/2007 - 17 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 149,993.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project aims to develop a novel chemistry to prepare metal fluorides by the direct reaction of metals with fluorocarbons. The new process is highly suited to the manufacture of: (1) wires for optical communications; (2) high-surface-area metal fluoride catalysts used in the generation of fluoropolymers; and, (3) optical thin films such as anti-reflective coatings. The final example represents an $8 billion market at this time. <br/><br/>As compared with the deposition methods presently employed by industry, the chemistry proposed is inherently cheaper and faster; in addition it does not use the extremely hazardous reagents that are now required. The project aims to involve under-represented students as interns, and to support the retention of these and other graduates in Iowa by helping to build a high tech research base in the state.

• Program Officer

  Cheryl F. Albus

• Min Amd Letter Date

  11/8/2006 - 18 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  11/8/2006 - 18 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Nano-Electrochem, Inc.

• City

  Des Moines

• State

  IA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  100 Market St

• Postal Code

  503094762

• Phone Number

  5036492136

• First Name

  Andrew

• Last Name

  Tipton

• Email Address

  andrewtipton@nano-electrochem.com

• Start Date

  11/8/2006 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Technology Transfer

• Code

  110000

• Name

  Industrial Technology

• Code

  308000