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Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) proposes to demonstrate the utility of using Metal Organic Framework (MOF) materials for the safe, low pressure storage of ammonia. MOF's are self assembled organic inorganic hybrid materials that are low density, nanoporouscrystalline solids. The exact structure of these materials can be tailored for unit cell size and therefore pore diameter. These materials are e ...

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) proposes to fabricate high quality ceramic nanoparticles using an electrostatically controlled spray process. Although the commercial production of nanoparticles has steadily increased over the last several years, the use ofnanoparticles for optical ceramic fabrication has been limited. Theoretical expectations have not been met with existing methods due to particle ...

Physical Sciences Inc. proposes to produce nanoscale solid-state, non-woven fabric batteries. This fabric battery technology can be applied to wide range of non-aqueous primary and secondary lithium battery chemistries, including both ambient and thermalbatteries. The mechanical flexibility of these batteries will allow the end user to easily customize the form factor to fit a specific device. ...

The team of Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) and Ohio State University (OSU) proposes to develop and test a novel method for electrical production of singlet molecular oxygen for application to an atomic iodine transfer laser. OSU has developed a supersonic,low pressure discharge and applied it to flows of nitrogen with efficient excitation of the gas. They propose to use this method that tailors th ...

A novel real-time, in-line, optical multi-sensor has been developed to monitor contaminants in hydraulic fluid based on industry-accepted principles of laser obscuration particle counting and infrared spectroscopy. The device concept has been proven inlaboratory testing wherein particulate contamination was accurately measured and coded according to the NAS 1638 classification system, and dissolv ...

75549-Trace species in the atmosphere, such as carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, formaldehyde, and ethylene, can affect the production of ozone in the troposphere and also impact regional air quality. In particular, the quantification of carbon monoxide, a tracer of human activity, can aid high precision measurements of carbon dioxide, measurements that are important to carbon cycle studies and to g ...

Physical Sciences, Inc. (PSI) proposes to develop a multi-metals emissions monitor to support Title V permitting of large air pollution source based upon its patented spark-induced breakdown spectroscopy (SIBS) technology. Work prior to Phase I has shown that this technique is capable of sensitively monitoring metals in airborne particles that emit in the visible (Pb, Cr, and Cd for example). In ...

A novel real-time, in-line, optical multi-sensor has been developed to monitor contaminants in hydraulic fluid based on industry-accepted principles of laser obscuration particle counting and infrared spectroscopy. The device concept has been proven inlaboratory testing wherein particulate contamination was accurately measured and coded according to the NAS 1638 classification system, and dissolv ...

Physical Sciences, Inc. (PSI) proposes to develop a multi-metals emissions monitor to support Title V permitting of large air pollution source based upon its patented spark-induced breakdown spectroscopy (SIBS) technology. Work prior to Phase I has shown that this technique is capable of sensitively monitoring metals in airborne particles that emit in the visible (Pb, Cr, and Cd for example). In ...

In this proposal Physical Sciences Inc. outlines the innovative adaptation our tunable filter technology to meet SOCOM's need for a man-portable standoff chemical/biological agent sensor. This technology has been successfully tested by the U.S. Armyduring chemical simulant releases conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1999, 2000, and 2001 The system passively detects changes in the infrared sign ...