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Conductive Multifunctional Polymer-Nanotube Hybrids

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: F33615-03-C-5010
Agency Tracking Number: 021ML-1026
Amount: $849,808.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2003
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
720 Mound Ave., COS Building, Room 119B
Miamisburg, OH 45342
United States
DUNS: 026225354
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Chung-tse Chu
 Vice President
 (937) 426-4398
 MatlsRI@aol.com
Business Contact
 Chung-tse Chu
Title: Vice President
Phone: (937) 426-4398
Email: MatlsRI@aol.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

This SBIR Phase II program will continue research and development of carbon nanotubes for conductive polymer hybrids. The objective is to develop a multifunctional composite material with significant thermal and electrical conductivity for shielding,electrostatic discharge, thermal management, and energy storage and conversion applications. The approach to the high conductivity is via establishing a carbon nanotube network with effective inter- as well as intra-tube transport property in the polymermatrix. Feasibility of this approach was demonstrated in Phase I program. Resulting polymer-nanotube hybrids exhibited electrical conductivity above 200 S/cm with 15 vol.% loading of nanotubes. They also achieved substantially enhanced thermalconductivity. Proposed Phase II efforts include optimizing the processing conditions and developing a process for manufacturing the conductive polymer hybrids in pilot scales. The polymer hybrid material will also be processed into shaped articles usingconventional extrusion and molding techniques. Their thermal, mechanical, electrical, and morphological properties will be characterized to confirm their processing, structure and property relationships.

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