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Nanophase Metal Oxides for Electroceramic Sensor

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 19613
Amount: $64,016.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1993
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
8205 S. Cass Ave., Suite 105
Darien, IL 60561
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 John C. Parker
 (708) 963-0282
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Abstract

MANY OF THE COMMERCIAL SENSORS IN USE (OR UNDER DEVELOPMENT) ARE BASED IN METAL-OXIDE CERAMIC MATERIALS. METAL-OXIDES OFFER SPECIAL ADVANTAGES BECAUSE OF THEIR CHEMICAL AND THERMAL STABILITY, FAST RESPONSE TIMES, AND SENSITIVITY TO ELECTROCHEMICAL CHANGES. THERE ARE REPORTED CASES THAT SHOW ADSORPTION OF WATER IN METAL OXIDES OFTEN ENHANCING BOTH THE SURFACE CONDUCTIVITY AND DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL. IT HAS BECOME POSSIBLE IN RECENT YEARS TO ENGINEER BULK METAL-OXIDE CERAMICS VIA THE FORMATION AND ASSEMBLY OF GAS-PHASE CONDENSED (GPC) CLUSTERS. ALTHOUGH THE SYNTHESIS OF THESE "NANOPHASE" METAL-OXIDES IS FAIRLY NEW, NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (NTC) SEES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE USE OF THESE MATERIALS IN IMPROVED SENSORS AND NON-LINEAR ELECTRONIC DEVICES. NTC IS THE LEADING U.S. COMMERCIAL PRODUCER OF GPC NANOPHASE CERAMICS. IN THE PROPOSED PHASE I WORK, THE PROPERTIES THAT CAN BE OBTAINED WITH A NANOPHASE MATERIALS FOR SPECIFIC ELECTRONIC SENSOR DEVICE APPLICATIONS WILL BE MADE IN PHASE II.

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