SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Nanocrystalline heterojunction materials: Titanium Based Photo-Catalyst
- 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-11703
- 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: Since the discovery that titanium dioxide (titania) can act as a photocatalyst for the splitting of water, the substance has attracted the attention of scientists. Titanium dioxide, however, exhibits two principal physical limitations. First, titanium dioxide absorbs light at energies greater than 3.2 eV; well outside the most intense region of the ambient solar spectrum (centered at about 2.6 eV). And second, since titanium dioxide functions as a heterogeneous catalyst, catalytic activity is limited by surface area. Mesoporous nanocrystalline titanium dioxide heterojunction materials as described here are a surprising new class of materials that overcome the principal limitation of zirconium oxide stabilized mesoporous nanocrystalline titanium dioxide. See published US Patent Appl 2002/0071970. 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
- SN00301704-W 20030413/030411213432 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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