Inorganic/organic (hybrid) nanoreinforcements based upon Nanostructured Chemicals and POSS-modified nano/macrofillers offer alternate mechanisms to fire retarding conventional hydrocarbon-based polymers. The two primary mechanisms provided bynanoreinforcements are (i) reduced volatilization of… More

DESCRIPTION: Inorganic filled, visible light-cured polymer matrix composite materials are alternatives to traditional Dental amalgams, because of superior aesthetics, better biocompatibility, and the lack of mercury; however, these materials have inferior strength, toughness… More

"Nanoreinforcements based upon POSS Nanostructured Chemicals offer alternate mechanisms to increasing the glass transition of high performance polymers. The two primary mechanisms provided by nanoreinforcements are (i) reduced chain mobility via increasingchain stiffness and (ii) reduced chain… More

Inorganic/organic nanoreinforcements based upon Nanostructured POSS Chemicals offer alternate mechanisms for fire retarding conventional polymer matrix composites. The objective of the first 12 months effort is to optimize the composite flammability,mechanical properties resulting from the VARTM… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): It is the specific aim of this proposal to develop an advanced adhesive and dental restorative system that is more quickly placed and reliable than current products. Thus improving patient satisfaction and general health care. The method for achieving this… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): It is the specific aim of this proposal to develop an advanced adhesive and dental restorative system that is more quickly placed and reliable than current products. Thus improving patient satisfaction and general health care. The method for achieving this… More

The work seeks to develop a low cost, and versatile method for providing radiation shielding to microelectronic and optical components. The technical approach utilizes metallized nanoscopic polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane building blocks to deliver high loadings of absorbing species as a… More

This Small BusinessTechnology Transfer Research (STTR) Phase I project seeks to advance the fundamental knowledge base and performance of lead-free electronic solders. Current lead-free electronic solders are performance limited by their thermomechanical fatigue and electrical characteristics due to… More

The successful Phase I effort to incorporate POSS into BMI resin resulted in substantial Tg and HDT improvements while reducing the cure temperature. The proposed Phase II effort will optimize the formulaiton while characterizing the full scope and range of enhancement in filament wound composite… More

Hybrid Plastics proposes to develop a low cost, and versatile method for shielding commercial, military, and stacked microelectronics against the deleterious effects of space radiation. The technical approach utilizes metallized nanoscopic polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes as conformal coatings… More

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II project will develop nanostructured reinforcements to improve the thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) performance and service reliability of tin-based electronic solder alloys. Service reliability of solder joints will be studied under Phase II by… More

Hybrid Plastics proposes to develop a low cost, and versatile method for shielding commercial and military solar cells from damage against proton and electron radiation. The technical approach utilizes metallized nanoscopic polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes as conformal coatings on coverglass… More

Hybrid Plastics proposes to develop a low cost, and versatile method for shielding commercial and military single crystal solar cells from damage against proton and electron radiation. Hybrid Plastics also proposes to develop a related coating variant for the protection of thin film photovoltaics… More

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project will evaluate the technical and commercial feasibility of producing nanotube and nanoparticle "masterbatches" in selected high-performance thermoplastics using specifically tailored POSS components as dispersing agents. Polymer… More

This Phase I STTR proposal is to designed to utilize the fundamental properties of POSSr nanotechnology to provide a new higher Tg and fracture toughness ambient cure epoxy matrix for use in Vacuum Assist Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM) manufacturing. Nanostructured ambient cure epoxy matrices based… More

The recent development of colorless, transparent polyimides provides a break-out solution for the operational and environmental protection of thin multijunction solar cells. The incorporation of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes into the polyimide backbone renders these systems radiation hard… More

The proposed effort comprises a treatment combination using the platelet binding hemostatic capability of Nanoscopic Chemicals known as POSS trisilanols in combination with hyaluronic acid media, and antibiotic drugs in liquid and foam form. Mechanistically, liquid POSS trisilanols are injectable… More

The proposed effort will utilize lithiated POSS in synergistic combination with commercial phosphates to achieve comparable processing characteristics and superior flame retardancy, smoke and toxicity to that of Derakane 510A. The POSS-phosphate synergist package will be formulated into a Hydrex… More

Polyhedral silsesquioxanes (POSS) will be modified using chloromethylation of aromatic POSS cages. These cages will then be co-cast, using solvent, with chloromethylated polysulfones and subsequently quaternized with monofunctional and difunctional trialkylamines in order to render crosslinked films… More

Current energy storage devices have energy densities that are barely sufficient for low cost electric-vehicles and rely on lithium ion batteries that use flammable, unsafe, liquid electrolytes. However, in order to replace liquid electrolyes in lithium batteries for hybrid electric power train… More