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This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project is aimed at developing a novel pervaporation membrane for the separation of water during esterification reaction to improve yields of lactate esters. Ethyl lactate is used in large volume and is produced from fermentation of renewable carbohydrate sources such as corn. The higher cost of manufacture of lactate esters is due to the low yield o ...

Divert and Attitude control systems for the Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Kill Vehicle (KV) needs improvement with respect to performance and cost. The KV currently uses niobium nozzles and niobium silicides as the oxidation resistant coating. Materials Modification Inc (MMI) proposes significant improvement in cost and performance of the current nozzle systems by developing a graded ...

Divert and Attitude Control System (DACS) for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Kill Vehicle (KV) demands improvement with respect to performance and cost, with its anticipated evolution towards exo-atmospheric altitudes and larger footprint. The KV DACS currently uses C-103 nozzle chamber with niobium silicides as the oxidation resistant coating. Materials Modification Inc (MMI) pro ...

The satellites used to detect and report nuclear activities on earth require the fabrication of novel structural materials that are light and radiation resistant. This project will develop a Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) composite that combines desirable properties ¿ such as thermal robustness, electrical conductivity, and radiation shielding ¿ suitable for use in satellite components such as ...

Satellites with payloads to monitor nuclear explosions are under constant threat from both external (e.g., space radiation) and internal (e.g., heat build-up and thermal/electrical management) sources. Not only must payloads be protected from these threats, but their lifetime in space must be extended to continue monitoring capability ¿ without the need for additional satellites, payload replac ...

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Unregulated dioxin-like polybrominated diphenyl ether - PBDE, in particular PentaBDE commonly used as a fire retardants in furniture foam and plastic consumer goods are spreading rapidly in the environment with levels in the human system doubling every 5 years. While many European countries have already banned the use of PentaDBE in foams, there is a growing public demand in the USA to replace th ...