Sumx corporation has developed and demonstrated conceptually new coatings for corrosion protection. the corrosion resistance afforded by this method is based pm electron transfer between the metal and immobilized redox centers in the coating so as to maintain the metal in a passive condition. this… More

Sumx corporation has invented and demonstrated conceptually new and innovative coatings for corrosion protection. sumx proposes to test and develop these coatings for use on steels and structural materials in chloride environment suchas might occur in transportation systems. the corrosion resistance… More

Sumx corporation has developed a new photoelectrochromic imaging system employing a thin film of prussian blue on single crystal and polycrystalline semiconductor electrodes.the fabrication of the electrochromic material involves the electrochemical deposition of a thin immobilized surface film.… More

This proposal describes a research program for determining the feasibility of an innovative method for removing cw agents from contaminated surfaces. the proposed technique is expected to be applicable to a wide variety of chemical compounds and may also destroy biological agents. the method is… More

Sumx has demonstrated conceptually new coatings for corrosion protection which maintain metals in a passive condition due to electron transfer between metals and immobilized redox centers in coatings. "pinning" of substrate potential protect electrochemically the redox couples in the coatings, they… More

The research plan outlined here could disclose a number of applications for electrodes chemically modified with electroactive coatings in the neurophysiology area, including new methods for microiontophoresis, monitoring neurotransmitter release, and transduction of nerve signals. the iontophoretic… More

In the proposed program, sensors based on electrochemical principles would be developed using chemically modified electrode technology. the development of amperometric, immobilized enzyme electrodes with electron transfer from the enzyme mediated by a polymer-immobilized redox couple ona metallic… More

The proposed project is concerned with firmly establishing the viability of electroactive coatings that use cathodic corrosion mechanisms to protect metals against corrosion. the coatings may be used in conjunction with impressed current cathodic protection to uniformly distribute protection and to… More

The aim of this project is to determine the feasibility of an instrument for in-situ monitoring of water in liquid nonaqueous systems. the method will use advanced surface modification techniques, fiber optic probes and microcomputing tools. the method will add chemical specificity to a physical… More