Direct-injection (DI) fuel pumps operate on petroleum-based hydrocarbons that have inherent lubricating properties. DI fuel pumps that inject clean-burning liquid fuels with no lubricating properties (such as methanol or dimethyl ether) induce a major wear problem at the interface of the plunger and… More

The Air Force seeks innovative processes for fabricating new ferrite materials exhibiting soft magnetic properties superior to conventional ferrites in high frequency DC-to-DC power converter applications. Ferrites have been used extensively as softmagnetic materials for five decades without major… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is designed to demonstrate the feasibility of exploiting novel nanocomposite materials for significantly improved magnetic performance in high frequency applications, using the exchange coupling concept between nanoparticles. To date,… More

Inframat proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of fabricating high frequency soft magnetic/ceramic nanocomposites for significantly improved magnetic performance for NASA¿¿s electronic equipment applications. The improved properties will include a combination of higher magnetic permeability,… More

Inframat proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of fabricating high frequency soft magnetic/ceramic nanocomposites for significantly improved magnetic performance for NASA¿¿s electronic equipment applications. The improved properties will include a combination of higher magnetic permeability,… More

"The Phase I SBIR program demonstrated that the novel NiFe2O4/Fe nanocomposite can be fabricated to possess higher saturation magnetization and lower power loss than conventional ferrites. These results indicated that the Fe/NiFe2O4 nanocomposite is apromising candidate for DC-to-DC power converter… More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeks innovative nanostructured catalysts for utilization in critically needed volatile organic compound (VOC) treatment devices. Potential success exists by exploiting the unique properties of nanofibrous materials, where the structural scale is reduced to… More

"The U.S. Navy seeks electrical means of launching aircraft, requiring cost effective magnetic materials with high saturation magnetization, high permeability and linear magnetizing behavior. Inframat proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of exploiting aFeCo/Al2O3 soft magnetic nanocomposite for… More

This Small Business Innovation Phase II project is directed toward optimizing and scaling up fabrication of exchange coupled Fe/ceramic nanocomposites for high performance soft magnetic applications. In Phase I, Inframat Corporation took pioneering steps to develop Fe/ceramic magnetic… More

This Small Business Innovation Phase II project is directed toward optimizing and scaling up fabrication of exchange coupled Fe/ceramic nanocomposites for high performance soft magnetic applications. In Phase I, Inframat Corporation took pioneering steps to develop Fe/ceramic magnetic… More

The US Airforce seeks innovative water filtration systems to reduce arsenic level in drinking water to meet the EPA's new 10ppb limit. This arsenic limit will take effect in 2006, and will not be waived or deferred by EPA, which increases urgency fordeveloping advanced filtration media. Inframat… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project proposes to investigate a new coating for artificial knee replacements, using nano-ceramic materials. The proposed nanoceramic artificial joints, with the wear surfaces containing ceramic coating against ceramic coating, are expected to… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposed phase II program is expected to produce prototype hydroxyapatite ("HA") coated bone implants with significantly extended lifetime, fabricated using a room temperature electrophoretic deposition process. Novel HA nanocoatings with significantly… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposed phase II program is expected to produce prototype hydroxyapatite ("HA") coated bone implants with significantly extended lifetime, fabricated using a room temperature electrophoretic deposition process. Novel HA nanocoatings with significantly… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Gamma-aminobutyric acid ("GABA") is a main mammalian nervous system inhibitory neurotransmitter, playing important roles in neural function and dysfunction. Accurate real time measurement of GABA will greatly accelerate discoveries on the key role of GABA in… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Long-term implantable biosensors have been commercially unavailable because a common problem associated with biosensors is protein deposition and fibrous encapsulation known as biofouling limiting device lifetime. Implantable biosensors can benefit greatly… More

In the Airforce SBIR Phase I project, Inframat has demonstrated nanofibrous MnO2 outperformed the benchmark oxidant Filox-R for As(III) to As(V) conversion and MnO2/Fe2O3 nanocomposite being superior to the best currently available GFH adsorbent for total arsenic reduction. Successful Phase I has… More

US Army seeks innovative coating technologies for gun barrel surface applications to replace currently available highly toxic electroplated hard chrome. Cylindrical magnetron sputtered tantalum (Ta) coatings developed by US Army labs revealed some success in explosive bonding experiments, however,… More

The US Navy seeks none-line-of-sight deposition technologies to produce gear coatings to meet the Navy~{!&~}s loss-of-lubricant requirement. Current rotary platform drive trains, coated with black oxide, barely meet the loss-of-lubricant survivability requirement, and consequently require an… More

DESCRIPTION: This SBIR Phase I program is Aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of nano-hydroxyapatite ("n-HA") coated titanium Dental implants, using a novel electrophoretic deposition ("EPD") process. The HA nanocoating with approximately 50nm grain size and microsized porosities will provide… More

The US Navy seeks high performance toughened electrically insulative bore materials of significant lengths used to separate copper conducting rails in an electromagnetic launcher (EML) for long range naval surface fire support. An EML consists of two electrical conductor rails, a moving element,… More

The Navy seeks to develop an innovative thermal barrier coating (TBC) system that will exhibit twice the durability and half the thermal conductivity (TC) compared with that of today's EB-PVD TBC systems. This Phase I program will demonstrate the feasibility of exploiting a novel TBC with unique… More

In the Navy SBIR Phase I project, Inframat has demonstrated that the electroplated BN-Cr2O3/Ni nanocoating outerperforms the black oxide coating for transmission gear applications. Successful Phase I has provided the scientific and technological groundwork for further development of this advanced… More

This SBIR Phase I research project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of exploiting a novel nanomagnetic paste for the next generation of ultrahigh DC-to-DC converters for miniaturized electronic applications. Current DC-to-DC converters are the major impediment for miniaturization of electronic… More

Air Force seeks innovative permanent magnets for high temperature application in air and space vehicles. This requires the use of novel permanent magnets with high coercivity and saturation magnetization up to 450oC with an energy product of 30 MGOe. Inframat Corporation proposes to demonstrate the… More

To increase efficiencies, ultrasupercritical (USC) coal-fired boilers are being developed to operate with steam temperatures up to 760oC and steam pressures up to 37.9MPa. However, the increasing temperatures and corrosive environment cause more severe oxidation and corrosion in USC boiler… More

The efficiency of conventional pulverized coal power plant cycles is strongly related to operating temperature and pressure. Ultrasupercritical (USC) coal-fired boilers are being developed to operate with higher steam temperatures and steam pressures. However, the increasing temperatures and… More

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). This Small Business Technology Transfer Research Phase I project exploits Inframat's revolutionary solution plasma spray process to fabricate nanostructured dendritic oxide films for low cost… More