SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Electrosynthesis of Nanofibers and Nano-Composite Films
- Notice Date
- 6/6/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Battelle (DOE Contractor), PNNL Licensing, PO Box 999, MSIN K9-89, Richland, WA, 99352
- ZIP Code
- 99352
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-13103-E
- Response Due
- 7/9/2002
- Archive Date
- 7/24/2002
- Point of Contact
- Connie Mitzel-Faulk, Licensing Staff, Phone (509) 375-6401, Fax (509) 375-6731,
- E-Mail Address
-
technology@pnl.gov
- Description
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), operated by Battelle Memorial Institute under contract to the U.S. Department of Energy, solicits interest from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. PNNL may also be available to licensee(s) to assist in further research and development of the technology under a sponsored research agreement or CRADA program. The Technology: Electrosynthesis methods for controlling the morphology of nanostructures have been developed at PNNL and are available for license. The methods are capable of producing arrays of oriented nanofibers and nanofilms that maybe useful in a wide variety of applications, including sensors, electronic displays, fuel cells and advanced batteries. The methods are particularly applicable to the production of conducting polymers, which are difficult to synthesize by other methods. In addition to synthesis of the nanofiber materials, the methods include techniques for introducing additional substances into the nanofiber array structure. For example, inorganic substances may be introduced into the pores in the nanofiber film to enhance its electrical properties. The templateless, liquid phase processing method developed at PNNL can be used to synthesize a wide variety of nanomaterials. The synthesis method has been used to produce iron (III) hexacyanoferrate-modified electrodes that were subsequently used in the construction of sensors. One such sensor demonstrated the ability to accurately detect hydrogen peroxide at low voltage potentials from about 0.2 to ?0.2 V, which substantially eliminated interference from other components in the analyte sample. THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Any company interested in licensing this technology must respond with a letter of interest (may be submitted by e-mail) no later than 30 days from the publication date of this Notice summarizing the company?s business and technical expertise and motivation for pursuing this opportunity. Companies deemed appropriate will be provided with further information on the technology. Such information may require an executed Nondisclosure Agreement. Respondents wishing to enter into negotiations for a commercial license will be required to submit a business plan for the commercialization of the technology prior to licensee(s) selection and negotiations. Please send letters of interest to the attention of Eric Lund, PO Box 999-MISIN K9-89, Richland WA 99352 or (509) 375-3764.
- Record
- SN00089140-W 20020608/020606213108 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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