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SBIR Phase I: Efficient manufacturing of nanostructured flexible transparent conducting electrodes

Award Information
Agency: National Science Foundation
Branch: N/A
Contract: 1047233
Agency Tracking Number: 1047233
Amount: $150,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: NM
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2010
Award Year: 2011
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2011-01-01
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2011-06-30
Small Business Information
1700 Owens St. Suite 240
San Francisco, CA 94158-0000
United States
DUNS: 829972103
HUBZone Owned: Yes
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: Yes
Principal Investigator
 Michael Young
 (415) 692-5410
 mike.young@innovadynamics.com
Business Contact
 Michael Young
Title: BS
Phone: (415) 692-5410
Email: mike.young@innovadynamics.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project aims to develop efficient manufacturing of nanostructured flexible transparent conducting electrodes (TCEs) with low resistivity and high durability. Flexible nanostructured TCEs will be produced by using the proprietary surface-embedding technology in flexible transparent polymers. It is anticipated to demonstrate superior flexibility, conductivity, and comparable transparency to the current technologies. The broader/commercial impact of this project will be the potential to provide a highly conductive and highly transparent conducting electrode that is flexible, durable, and inexpensive for applications in flexible thin-film photovoltaics (TFPVs). Existing TCEs, including other transparent conducting oxides, either are relatively inflexible and brittle, or if flexible, do not offer high conductivity and transparency, which has limited the adoption of many flexible TFPV technologies. Advances made through this project will have a significant long-term commercial impact by enabling the widespread adoption of flexible TFPVs.

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