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Full Spectrum Zinc Oxide Nanowire Sensors By MOCVD

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
90258 		Program Year/Program:
2009 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
N09A-004-0710 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Structured Materials Industries
201 Circle Drive North Unit # 102 Piscataway, NJ -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2009
Title: Full Spectrum Zinc Oxide Nanowire Sensors By MOCVD
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N68335-09-C-0350
Award Amount: $70,000.00
 

Abstract:

Structured Materials Industries and Drexel University propose to develop an electrically contacted aligned zinc oxide nanowire array for highly efficient, broad spectrum focal plane arrays. The properties of ZnO make it a very promising material for optoelectronic devices. In particular, the wide bandgap (3.37eV) and large exciton binding energy (60meV), and the ability to fabricate stable, uniform ZnO nanowires make the material attractive as a sensor material. A ZnO nanowire focal plane array has great potential as a highly sensitive, low noise imager capable of operation over a broad wavelength range. The wide bandgap of ZnO will produce very little thermal noise. A dense array of nanowires, properly designed, will produce a very large absorption cross section for the design wavelength range. The precise control of nanowire deposition, including composition and diameter provides the ability to precisely tune the structures for particular wavelength ranges and objectives. Further, sensitizers (molecular or nanoparticle) on the surface of the nanowires may be used to tune the optoelectronic response further. All these factors lead to a high performance, broad wavelength imager.

Principal Investigator:

Bruce I. Willner
Senior Engineer
7323029274
bwillner@structuredmaterials.com

Business Contact:

Gary S. Tompa
CEO
7323029274
gstompa@structuredmaterials.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Structured Materials Industries
201 Circle Drive North Unit # 102 Piscataway, NJ 08854

EIN/Tax ID: 223175106
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
Drexel University
Dept. of Materials Science
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Contact: Jonathan S. Spanier
Contact Phone: (215) 895-2301
RI Type: Nonprofit college or university