SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Ceramic Oxide Thin Films on Polymers
- Notice Date
- 4/11/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Battelle (DOE Contractor), PNNL Licensing, PO Box 999, MSIN K9-62, Richland, WA, 99352
- ZIP Code
- 99352
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-10596
- Archive Date
- 7/30/2003
- Point of Contact
- Connie Mitzel-Faulk, Licensing Staff, Phone (509) 375-6401, Fax (509) 375-6731, - Connie Mitzel-Faulk, Licensing Staff, Phone (509) 375-6401, Fax (509) 375-6731,
- E-Mail Address
-
technology@pnl.gov, 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: A method to produce continuous thin films of ceramic oxide on polymer surfaces. This is a novel thin film processing method that has been developed by adapting biomineralization strategies involving the use of surfaces derivatized with specific functional groups that initiate and control the deposition of minerals from aqueous solution. This approach to thin film deposition may have advantages over conventional thin film processing methods in that densely packed, oriented crystallites can be deposited. Initial work suggests that nucleation is initiated by interactions of ions or complexes with surface sites and further hydrolysis and condensation reactions. Surface-ion interactions may control crystallite orientation. The process can be used to replace present sol-gel methods for forming thin films in many cases. This method would be applicable to 'coatings', especially thin films for electronic and optical applications. It can be developed and adapted to form magnetic films for recording tapes and disks -the magnetic iron oxide materials formed can be used for this application. This is unique in that it combines particle formation and film formation into one step. It also has advantages in the resulting features of the iron oxide films. US Pat No 5,759,708. 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 90 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
- SN00301701-W 20030413/030411213429 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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