SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITYMonolithic graphene bulk materials for energy storage and as a tunable resistor/transistor - Image of bulk, 2D and 3D graphene
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue, L-795, Livermore, California, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- FBO320-16
- Archive Date
- 8/16/2016
- Point of Contact
- Connie L Pitcock, Phone: 925-422-1072
- E-Mail Address
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pitcock1@llnl.gov
(pitcock1@llnl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Image of bulk, 2D and 3D graphene TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Monolithic graphene bulk materials for energy storage and as a tunable resistor/transistor Opportunity : Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to license a new technology for development of mechanically robust, covalently cross-linked graphene macro-assemblies with high electrical conductivity for energy storage applications and for realization of 3D field effect transistor/resistor materials Background : Graphene has attracted much interest due to its unique electrical and mechanical properties, ultra-high surface area, and the fact that it is a pure carbon based material and as such is an environmentally friendly alternative to transition metal based battery materials. While some applications require high-quality single layer graphene, others such as energy storage require bulk materials. The properties of these graphene bulk materials strongly depend on the way how the individual graphene sheets are linked together. LLNL has developed a process to covalently link single or double layer graphene sheets together to form a macroscopic, monolithic material that has excellent mechanical and electrical properties. The material is ideal for electrical energy storage applications or to make a device that is best described as a macroscopic 3D field effect transistor/resistor. The performance of this material for both applications depends on the electronic structure of the material which, for example, can be modified by doping with nitrogen. Description : Covalent cross-linking of graphene sheets is achieved by using carbon nanoparticles as cross-linker for randomly oriented single layered graphene oxide nanoplatelets. The use of a covalently integrated carbon binder makes these graphene aerogel foams mechanically very robust, and allows one to achieve high bulk electrical conductivities even at low densities. Advantages : Our graphene based macro-assemblies have many promising applications, including, for example, as electrode material in supercapacitors, capacitive desalination, and as a bulk material with dynamically tunable conductivity. Our graphene based macro-assemblies are chemically inert and mechanically robust, they have one the highest gravimetric surface areas reported, and the ingredients are relatively inexpensive. Potential Applications : Features: •1) LLNL graphene based macro-assemblies are covalently cross-linked •2) The electronic structures can be engineered by incorporating nitrogen' •3) LLNL graphene macro-assemblies have a very high surface area that is accessible via an open porosity Related Benefits: •1) The material is mechanically robust, and has high bulk electrical conductivity •2) Nitrogen incorporation increases the electrical energy storage capacity •3) Bulk material with dynamically tunable electrical properties by electrochemical gating Development Status: The technology is developed and good performance for the above mentioned applications has been demonstrated. LLNL is seeking industry partners with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Moving critical technology beyond the Laboratory to the commercial world helps our licensees gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. All licensing activities are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. Please visit the IPO website at https://ipo.llnl.gov/resources/industry/working-with-us for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's proprietary monolithic graphene bulk materials for energy storage and as a tunable resistor/transistor should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. •3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships Office P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 320-16 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's monolithic graphene bulk materials for energy storage and as a tunable resistor/transistor.
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