SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Method of Making Very Fine Particles/Powder for Polishing, Catalysis, and Other Application
- Notice Date
- 2/22/2002
- 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-10794-E
- Response Due
- 4/15/2002
- Archive Date
- 4/30/2002
- 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: This invention is a significant improvement to existing hydrothermal methods for producing nano-crystalline metal oxide, metal oxysulfate, and metal oxyphosphate particles. The method employs a rapid, continuous flow of a homogeneous aqueous precursor solution through a heated reaction tube at elevated pressures. The chemical reactions which occur in the tube cause particle precipitation, nucleation, and crystallization. The particle-fluid mixture then flows through a nozzle and into a cooled, low-pressure region which allows for nearly instantaneous termination of particle growth and for product recovery. The relatively short residence time (seconds to a few minutes) of the solution in the reaction tube assures a high production rate of very fine, high surface area, nano-crystalline particles suspended in an aqueous medium which can be used for polishing applications or for applying a catalytically active coating to a support. Dry nano-crystalline powders suited for a variety of industrial applications can also be prepared (e.g., spray drying) from the aqueous suspensions. 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(s) selection and negotiations. Please send letters of interest to the attention of the POC identified within this Notice.
- Record
- SN00029594-W 20020224/020222213122 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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