SBIR Phase I: Advanced Nanoparticle Plasma Synthesis Process

9860815这个小型企业创新研究第一阶段项目提供了一种使用先进的等离子体反应器概念来合成纳米颗粒材料的显著改进的方法。纳米相“超级材料”的应用正在迅速发展，然而，这些材料所需的纳米颗粒制造成本很高。因此，迫切需要更经济的方法来合成纳米颗粒。第一阶段的项目目标包括展示新型高活性、混合良好的反应器合成适合广泛商业应用的纳米氧化物光谱的可行性。该方法包括改进的合成路线和增强的动力学，以改进目前使用的合成路线。这项研究涉及一种新型反应器的开发和运行，以合成几种具有商业意义的纳米氧化物材料。详细的实验计划包括一系列参数测试，这些测试将用于从根本上了解反应堆的结构和操作条件，从而经济地生产商业级纳米氧化物。该项目以一支高素质的团队为特色，其中包括一家成熟的纳米材料制造商，他们为将从拟议技术中受益的产品维持着一个强大且不断扩大的市场。以及国际知名的、备受尊敬的纳米材料领域的专家研究员。纳米氧化物的市场涵盖了消费、医疗、电子、能源、环境、化学、航空航天、国防和重工业等各种需求。现有的商业应用包括催化剂、涂料、弹性陶瓷、颜料、磨料、化妆品、电子器件、磁性材料、结构陶瓷，而且还在不断增长。

9860815 This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project provides a dramatically improved method to synthesize nanoparticle materials using an advanced plasma reactor concept. Nanophase "super material" applications are developing at a rapid rate, however, the nanoparticles required for these materials are expensive to manufacture. Consequently, there is a strong need for more economical methods to synthesize nanoparticles. The Phase I project objectives encompass demonstrating feasibility of the novel highly- reactive, well-mixed reactor, to synthesize a spectrum of nanoparticle oxides suitable for a broad-range of commercial applications. The process includes improved synthesis paths and enhanced kinetics to those currently utilized. The research involves the development and operation of a novel reactor to synthesize several commercially important nanoparticle oxide materials. The detailed experimental plan consists of aseries of parametric tests that will be used to develop a fundamental understanding of the configuration and operating conditions for the reactor that result in the economical production of commercial grade nanoparticle oxides. The project features a highly-qualified team, including an established manufacturer of nanophase materials, who sustains a strong and expanding market for products that will benefit from the proposed technology. As well as an internationally known, and well respected, expert researcher in the field of nanomaterials. The market for nanoparticle oxides spans the full spectrum of needs from consumer, medical, electronic, energy, environmental, chemistry, aerospace, defense and heavy industry. Existing commercial applications include catalysts, coatings, elastic ceramics, pigments, abrasives, cosmetics, electronic devices, magnetics, structural ceramics, and is growing.