SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Large Scale Graphene Technology
- Notice Date
- 7/11/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 335991
— Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory - UT Battelle LLC (DOE Contractor), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831-6192
- ZIP Code
- 37831-6192
- Solicitation Number
- ORNL-TT-2013-5
- Archive Date
- 9/10/2013
- Point of Contact
- Doug Speight, Phone: 865-241-6564
- E-Mail Address
-
dspeight@ornl.gov
(dspeight@ornl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Large-scale Graphene Technology Available for Licensing UT-Battelle, LLC, acting under its Prime Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the management and operation of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is seeking commercialization partners to license a method for producing large-area sheets of Graphene. The ORNL Technology Transfer Office will accept licensing applications through September 9, 2013. Graphene is an emerging one-atom-thick carbon material which has the potential for a wide range of applications from photovoltaics and electronics to desalination membranes. Despite the well-recognized potential of graphene for numerous applications, a reliable technology for scaled up graphene production remains a bottleneck in transitioning from research to development of practically viable devices. This innovation for making graphene was developed for atmospheric pressure conditions in contrast to conventional methods, which use low pressure deposition. Atmospheric deposition conditions constitute a major advantage for continuous graphene sheet synthesis. Moreover we have developed the process for synthesis of graphene which has grain size significantly surpassing the current state of the art. In addition, the current invention enables continuous synthesis of graphene sheets, drastically decreasing the cost and production time and paving the way to new, large scale graphene applications such as large displays and photovoltaic cells. License applications will be evaluated based on prospective partners' ability and commitment to successfully commercialize the technology, with a preference for United States based businesses and small businesses. If a license is executed, the ORNL researchers developing the technology will be eligible to compete for additional TIP funding to further advance the technology. For additional information and a license application packet, contact Doug Speight, Commercialization Manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 865-241-6564, dspeight@ornl.gov. ORNL Intellectual Property covering Graphene U.S. Patent Pending
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- Record
- SN03113965-W 20130713/130711235328-dd2d007bc65cab67f81d080f6362d6e2 (fbodaily.com)
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