SBIR Phase I: Automotive Nanocomposites

SBIR 第一阶段：汽车纳米复合材料

• 批准号: 0637544
• 负责人: Joel Dulebohn
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: InPore Technologies, Inc.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-01-01 至 2007-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0637544&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Automotive; Nanocomposites

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will develop a low permeability composite material by applying a clay barrier film (CBF) nanotechnology to thermoplastic polymer systems (HDPE) for automotive applications, particularly for the manufacturing of fuel tanks. Preliminary work to date has shown that CBF nanocomposites are more than 400 times lower in permeability toward representative fuel components (such as ethanol, isoctane, and toluene) in comparison to the pure polymer. An additional goal of this proposed work is to improve the adhesion at the interface of the inorganic CBF and organic HDPE phases, thereby eliminating the formation of "blisters " (filled with liquid fuel) that compromise the structural integrity and strength of the composite. Successful completion of the proposed research project will lead to thermoplastic polymer-based materials capable of meeting the fuel emission standards for both conventional and for flex fuel vehicles. Other potential applications of the proposed technology include high barrier interior paneling, food and drug packaging.

小型企业创新研究 (SBIR) 第一阶段项目将通过将粘土阻隔膜 (CBF) 纳米技术应用于汽车应用的热塑性聚合物系统 (HDPE)，特别是用于制造燃料箱，开发一种低渗透性复合材料。 迄今为止的初步研究表明，与纯聚合物相比，CBF 纳米复合材料对代表性燃料成分（如乙醇、异辛烷和甲苯）的渗透性低 400 倍以上。 这项工作的另一个目标是提高无机 CBF 和有机 HDPE 相界面的粘附力，从而消除损害复合材料结构完整性和强度的“气泡”（充满液体燃料）的形成。 拟议研究项目的成功完成将导致热塑性聚合物基材料能够满足传统和灵活燃料车辆的燃料排放标准。 该技术的其他潜在应用包括高阻隔内部镶板、食品和药品包装。