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This Phase II STTR proposal describes the development of a prototype enzyme-containing adhesive capable of attaching biocatalytic activity directly to skin. The adhesive, when containing organophosphorus-hydrolyzing enzymes, shall serve to protectunderlying skin from otherwise toxic applications of nerve agents and pesticides. Agentase, a recognized world leader in developing polymer-based carri ...

This Phase II STTR proposal describes the development of a prototype enzyme-containing adhesive capable of attaching biocatalytic activity directly to skin. The adhesive, when containing organophosphorus-hydrolyzing enzymes, shall serve to protectunderlying skin from otherwise toxic applications of nerve agents and pesticides. Agentase, a recognized world leader in developing polymer-based carri ...

Clear Science Corp. and Syracuse University propose to design and demonstrate a closed-loop system for controlling flow separation on lifting surfaces over the transonic flight regime---offering the potential of significantly higher mission effectivenessin weapons like LOCAAS. Reduced-order models of the flow are required for control in real time, and these models must reflect the critical dyna ...

We will prepare aluminum nitride substrates, from 20 to 50 mm in diameter, for epitaxial growth of Al_xGa_{1-x}N device structures. These device structures will then be compared with the properties of similar devices prepared on alternative substrates.In addition, unique device structures that take advantage of the unique opportunities of AlN will also be designed and tested. The primary focus w ...

Single-crystal aluminum nitride substrates will be used for epitaxial growth of GaN by hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE). The relatively close match in crystal structure, in chemical compatibility, and in thermal expansion should allow much high quality(and much thicker) GaN layers to be grown. HVPE will allow these GaN epitaxial layers to grown cost effectively.Extremely high power microwave ...

A major problem that exists with Nd2Fe14B rare earth permanent magnets is brittleness, or poor toughness, that leads to low manufacturing yields, high component rejection rates, and limits the ability of the material to be shaped appropriately for specificapplications. The objective of this effort is to demonstrate the feasibility of significantly improving the toughness of sintered R2Fe14B-based ...

An advanced LIDAR technology is proposed that can rapidly identify submerged marine mammals. The LIDAR devices will be aircraft or ship based and use laser reflections off submerged targets to determine their size and depth. A chief obstacle to tilizingLIDAR methods has been to eliminate sunlight, moonlight or even starlight which can obscure the relatively weak signals coming from less than co ...

Hybrid Technologies (HT, Amherst, NY) in cooperation with the Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics (ILPB) at the State University of New York at Buffalo proposes to develop new bulk glass-photopolymer materials and investigate the feasibilityof using them for high efficiency, permanent, highly wavelength selective holographic gratings needed for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing ( ...

An engineering team consisting of Materials Sciences Corporation and the University of Mississippi proposes to use detailed stress analysis and automated optimization techniques to devise novel fasteners that may be used to attach outfitting items tocomposite sandwich structures. The planned fasteners will be bonded to the core to avoid peeling off the facesheet of a sandwich. A key element of th ...

The objective of the work proposed herein is to develop innovative methodologies and techniques for the use of 3D woven composites with enhanced structural and ballistic characteristics for wide ranges of armor and structural applications. A family of 3Dintegrally woven composites, which utilizes multi-axial weave designs, have been examined and analyzed in the Phase I study. These innovative 3D ...