SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS TO LICENSE THE TECHNOLOGY FOR MAKING PYROPHORIC METAL USING SOL-GEL CHEMISTRY
- Notice Date
- 11/10/2005
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue L-795, Livermore, CA, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-FBO111-05
- Response Due
- 12/16/2005
- Archive Date
- 12/19/2005
- Description
- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS TO LICENSE THE TECHNOLOGY FOR MAKING PYROPHORIC METAL USING SOL-GEL CHEMISTRY Announcement: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the University of California under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), wants to license the technology to make pyrophoric metal using sol-gel chemistry. Researchers at LLNL have developed an environmentally friendly method to produce high surface area, porous, nanometer sized pyrophoric metals using sol-gel chemistry. The sol-gel method permits the manufacturer of individual or combinations of metals. The metals produced by this method include iron and zirconium and many others. This is potentially useful for pyrotechnic applications such as decoy flares, illuminating flares, colored flares, smokes, igniters/starters and miscellaneous pyrotechnic items. The method for making the pyrophoric metals starts by using sol-gel chemistry to make nanostructured metal oxides. A published US patent application (#20040060626, filed Apr. 1, 2004, Serial No. 422488, Series No. 10) describes a method for producing highly porous nanocomposite metal oxides. Basically, sol-gel chemistry utilizes the hydrolysis and condensation of molecular chemical precursors, in solution, to produce nanometer-sized primary particles, called "sols". Through further condensation the "sols" are linked to form a three-dimensional solid network, referred to as a "gel", with the solvent liquid present in its pores. A final step of drying then extracts the solvent liquid from the network. Sol-gel materials are distinctive in that they typically posses high surface areas, high porosities and small primary particle size. The properties unique to sol-gel materials lead to their enhanced reactivity. Sol-gel chemical routes are very attractive because they offer low temperature routes to synthesize homogeneous materials with variable compositions, morphologies, and densities. After producing the nanostructured metal oxides, the LLNL method then produces the pyrophoric metal by reducing the metal oxide to pure metal. Under a unique set of conditions this transformation can be done while retaining the desirable sol-gel material properties of high surface areas, high porosities as well as the small particle size. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's technology to make pyrophoric metal using sol-gel chemistry should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. 3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 111-05 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in technology to make pyrophoric metal using sol-gel chemistry.
- Record
- SN00930307-W 20051112/051110211752 (fbodaily.com)
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