AIR: Visible Light Activated Transparent Antimicrobial Coatings

AIR：可见光激活透明抗菌涂层

• 批准号: 1127830
• 负责人: Brij Moudgil
• 金额: $ 29万
• 依托单位: University of Florida
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-08-01 至 2015-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1127830&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: AIR; Visible; Light; Activated; Transparent

The University of Florida (UF) has developed the intellectual property for a novel visible light activated transparent antimicrobial coating. NanoHygienix LLC, a UF spin-off company headed by a UF business school graduate, is interested in commercializing this technology for preventing surface-mediated infections in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, etc. The proposed research program will leverage the expertise in materials science, environmental engineering, chemistry, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing and business management. The PI has expertise in engineering and scale-up of particulate systems and their translation to various industry sectors including chemical, mineral, microelectronics, nano and biotechnology. The proposed technology has the potential to significantly reduce the incidence of infections in hospitals and other healthcare settings. The PI is committed to recruit students from underrepresented groups through well established college and university programs such as SEAGEP and LSAMP. This project will promote innovation ecosystem infrastructure development across campus by bringing together engineering and business students and faculty. Project outcomes will include invention disclosures/patents, peer reviewed journal publications, dissertations, and presentations at professional society meetings. Ultimate benefits of the proposed activity will be best practices for commercializing the university innovations resulting in spin-of companies that will provide jobs and contribute to the economic well-being of the nation.

佛罗里达大学（UF）开发了一种新型可见光激活透明抗菌涂层的知识产权。NanoHygienix LLC是佛罗里达大学商学院毕业生领导的一家衍生公司，该公司有兴趣将这项技术商业化，用于预防医院、专业护理机构等的表面介导感染。拟议的研究计划将利用材料科学、环境工程、化学、创业、金融、市场营销和商业管理方面的专业知识。PI在颗粒系统的工程和放大以及将其转化为化学，矿物，微电子，纳米和生物技术等各个行业方面具有专业知识。拟议的技术有可能显著降低医院和其他医疗保健机构的感染发生率。PI致力于通过seseep和LSAMP等成熟的学院和大学项目从代表性不足的群体中招收学生。该项目将通过将工程和商业专业的学生和教师聚集在一起，促进整个校园创新生态系统基础设施的发展。项目成果将包括发明披露/专利、同行评议的期刊出版物、论文和在专业学会会议上的演讲。拟议活动的最终好处将是将大学创新商业化的最佳实践，从而产生将提供就业机会并为国家经济福祉做出贡献的衍生公司。