SBIR Phase I: Development of a composite system (surfactant-particle) including non-ionic green surfactants for enhancing efficiency of green detergents through colloidal...

该小型企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目的更广泛影响/商业潜力将首先在家庭清洁应用中实现，该市场价值超过260亿美元/年，目前只有约3%的市场充满了环保替代品。Cleancult新的洗涤系统将允许开发更有效和更强大的清洁产品，能够与传统的石油品牌竞争，同时有助于减少由于洗衣/清洁活动造成的水污染影响，减少由于持续暴露于传统清洁产品中发现的有害化学物质而导致的客户皮肤状况的出现，并降低与洗衣应用中使用热水相关的能量成本。Cleancult的目标是打开新的绿色清洁技术的大门，首先在我们的产品中引入我们的全天然洗涤系统，并可能将该技术授权给其他绿色洗涤剂制造商，然后引入我们自己的全天然绿色表面活性剂分子，以增加绿色清洁剂的坚实意图？这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目将为开发由生物聚合物颗粒和天然来源于可持续来源的表面活性剂化合物组成的胶束系统提供资金。这些胶束系统的共轭和稳定机制是研究目标的主要焦点，以及包括不同的功能化，以提高除油，避免再沉积，并提高洗涤系统的抗菌性能。胶束系统的完整表征及其在去除污垢/污垢污渍方面的功效将通过使用光谱、流变学和流体动力学技术、表面化学改性以及应用全球标准进行去污力测定来实现。该研究团队将致力于在SBIR第一阶段项目结束时提供一个商业上可用的产品，并且由于已经与制造设施进行了合作，将避免在引进Cleancults新的绿色强力清洁剂方面的延误。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will be realized first in household cleaning applications, a market valued in more than 26 billion/year, where currently only about 3% of the market is filled with eco-friendly alternatives. Cleancult new scrubbing system will allow the development of more efficient and potent cleaning products, capable of competing with traditional petroleum-based brands while helping to reduce the water pollution effects due to laundry/cleaning activities, reduce the appearance of skin conditions in customers due to the continuous exposure to harmful chemicals found in traditional cleaning products, and reduce the energetic cost related to the use of hot water in laundry applications. Cleancult objective is to open the door to novel green clean technologies, by first introducing our all-natural scrubbing system in our products and potentially license the technology to other green detergents manufacturers, and later introduce our own all-natural green surfactant molecule, with the solid intention of increasing the green cleaners? participation in the marker by at least 20% in the next 5 years.This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will provide funding for the development of a micellar system(s) composed of a biopolymer particle and a naturally derived from sustainable sources surfactant compound. The conjugation and stabilization mechanism of these micellar systems are the main focus on the research objectives, together with the inclusion of different functionalization to improve oil removal, avoid re-deposition and also enhance the antibacterial properties of the scrubbing system. The complete characterization of the micellar system and its efficacy in removing soil/dirt stains will be achieved through the use of spectroscopic, rheological and hydrodynamic techniques, surface chemistry modifications, and applying the global standards for detergency determination. The research team will work to provide a commercially ready product at the end of this SBIR Phase I project, and due to already in place collaborations with manufacture facilities will avoid delays in the introduction of Cleancults' new line of green powerful cleaners.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.