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Multifunctional Low Observable Transparency Hard Coatings

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N68335-03-C-0029
Agency Tracking Number: N022-0479
Amount: $70,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2002
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
P.O. Box 618
Christiansburg, VA 24068
United States
DUNS: 008963758
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Benjamin Lepene
 Reserach Scientist-PI
 (540) 953-1785
 blepene@nanosonic.com
Business Contact
 Richard Claus
Title: President
Phone: (540) 953-1785
Email: roclaus@nanosonic.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

"This Navy Phase I SBIR program will develop and transition to application molecular self-assembly processing techniques for the manufacturing of mechanically and thermally robust multifunctional hard coatings for LO transparencies, specifically for the JSFsystem. The room temperature and pressure molecular self-assembly process consists of alternate absorption of either noble metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, ligands, polymers, or biomolecules. Molecular self-assembled films can be dipped or sprayedunder ambient conditions to conformally coat surfaces of virtually any size or shape, without the need of vacuum chamber confinement. NanoSonic proposes to utilize a layer-by-layer molecular self-assembly manufacturing approach to conformally depositelectrically conductive, optically transparent and abrasion resistant thin films on optical grade polycarbonate transparencies. During the Phase I program, NanoSonic would work cooperatively with Virginia Tech, Lockheed Martin, and NRL to demonstrate thefeasibility of this fabrication process, to optimize synthetic strategies and to quantify optical and IR reflectivity, mechanical and thermal integrity, and electrical conductivity of these hard coatings. This would enable NanoSonic to upscale the processfor manufacturing. Commercial applications include protective and specialized coatings for aircraft, spacecraft, and other vehicles, coatings for optical components, coatings for polymer

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