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Application of a Fused Carbon Nanomaterial Filter for Lunar Dust Abatement

Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: NNX09CA45C
Agency Tracking Number: 075162
Amount: $599,718.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: X3.01
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2007
Award Year: 2009
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2009-01-26
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2011-01-25
Small Business Information
PO Box 710
Windsor, VT 05089-0710
United States
DUNS: 132500062
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Beatrice Iliescu
 Principal Investigator
 (802) 674-2444
 biliescu@seldontech.com
Business Contact
 Jonathan Wilson
Title: Business Official
Phone: (802) 674-2444
Email: jwilson@seldontech.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Seldon Technologies will further test and develop its patented carbon nanotube filtration technology to NASA's Lunar Exploration challenges. This project focuses on the problem of efficient removal of nanoscale (10-100nm) and larger lunar dust particulates from air using a nanostructured fiber media containing carbon nanotubes. Lunar dust presents an important challenge to Lunar exploration and habitation, nonetheless it has some unique properties that can be taken advantage of in designing specialized filtration media capable of achieving efficient removal from air. As demonstrated in Phase I, rough surface shape combined with the electrically and magnetically charged nature of the dust means that rough, electrically activated filtration media will be effective tools for filtration. Seldon's work with its proprietary fused carbon nanotube media offers a unique path to significant new purification applications that meet important needs for NASA's Lunar Exploratory Initiatives. The unique physical properties of the carbon nanotubes will be capitalized upon to create a filtration media with high efficiency and low pressure drop that can be electrically powered to enhance filtration of charged lunar dust particles.

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