A -- RARE EARTH OXIDE FLUORIDE: CERAMIC NANO-PARTICLES VIA A HYDROTHERMAL METHOD

Notice Date

December 3, 2001

Contracting Office

Battelle, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL), P.O. Box 999, (MSIN K3-04), Richland, WA 99352

ZIP Code

99352

Solicitation Number

IPID 12234

Response Due

February 1, 2002

Point of Contact

Licensing, Technology Commercialization, 902 Battelle Boulevard, P.O. Box 999, MSIN: K9-89, Richland, Washington 99352 [Phone: 509-375-6401] [e-mail: technology@pnl.gov]

E-Mail Address

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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 (hereinafter referred to as "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. This technology is a novel method for the synthesis of ceramic structures having nanometer dimensions that involves a simple hydrothermal precipitation reaction (i.e., supercritical water at high temperature). For example, an aqueous solution of DyBr and NaF at 450 C and 450 bar pressure for 17 hours afforded dysprosium oxide fluoride as nano fibers. This material is remarkably robust, surviving over 100 hours in various aqueous solutions at temperatures exceeding 400 C without re-dissolving or aggregating into larger sized morphologies. Other experiments provided platelet-type structures. Due to the unique properties and robust character of these materials, they should be well suited for use as a high-strength material for fiber reinforcement of ceramic composites in applications at high temperatures and high stresses. Likewise, these materials may be used as high surface area supportS for catalytic compounds. Further, given their inherent corrosion resistance this new material would be well suited for use as a corrosion resistant coating. Please see US Patent No. 6,316,377. Details have been published: "Unusual dysprosium ceramic nano-fiber growth in a supercritical aqueous solution", M.M. Hoffman, J.S. Young, J.L. Fulton, J Mat. Sci. 35 (2000) 4177-4183. Note: 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 selection and negotiations. Please send letters of interest to the attention of the POC identified within this Notice.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011205/ASOL009.HTM (W-335 SN5141L7)