SBIR Phase I: Flat ceramic nanoparticles with two functionally different surfaces for self-generating coatings

SBIR 第一阶段：具有两个功能不同表面的扁平陶瓷纳米粒子，用于自生成涂层

• 批准号: 1315855
• 负责人: Pavlo Rudenko
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: TriboTEX
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-07-01 至 2013-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1315855&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Flat; ceramic; nanoparticles

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will focus on the development of ceramic nanosheets with structurally different sides (sticky/slick), which will be used to form a self-generating tribological coating for improved lubrication. This coating will be automatically created during normal operation. The controlled self-assembly of nanostructures with defined properties is one of the enabling promises of nanotechnology. The creation of these low-friction tribological coatings has been previously observed but requires further analysis and understanding for robustness and reproducibility in commercial applications. Optimization of parameters, such as size, shape, and surface dopants, is required for market application of the nearly frictionless coatings to be formed using these powders. Follow-on applications of these anisotropic nanostructures are envisioned in the areas of catalyst supports, plastic fillers, and smart materials. The broader impact/commercial potential of this project will be a technology/product for improving the performance of already existing/operating machinery. The enhanced knowledge resulting from the completion of this research will further broaden and enhance the overall scientific understanding of the applications of anisotropic layered nanomaterials. Upon successful commercialization, various industrial and commercial clients will benefit from increased component longevity and more efficient operation of machinery, coupled with labor and energy savings. From a societal perspective, this technology aims to save a considerable amount of energy lost due to friction, while simultaneously reducing wear-related material/component failures and associated costs. Other researchers have predicted that a system-wide application of the proposed technology in existing transportation systems will enable energy savings that exceeds the total energy generated by all deployed wind, biomass, geothermal and photovoltaic sources combined.

该小型企业创新研究第一阶段项目将重点开发具有不同结构面（粘性/光滑）的陶瓷纳米片，该陶瓷纳米片将用于形成自生摩擦涂层以改善润滑。 该涂层将在正常操作期间自动创建。 具有确定特性的纳米结构的受控自组装是纳米技术的前景之一。 以前已经观察到这些低摩擦摩擦涂层的形成，但需要进一步分析和了解商业应用中的稳健性和再现性。使用这些粉末形成的几乎无摩擦的涂层的市场应用需要优化参数，例如尺寸、形状和表面掺杂剂。 这些各向异性纳米结构的后续应用预计将在催化剂载体、塑料填料和智能材料领域。该项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力将是一种用于提高现有/运行机械性能的技术/产品。这项研究的完成所增加的知识将进一步拓宽和增强对各向异性层状纳米材料应用的整体科学理解。成功商业化后，各种工业和商业客户将受益于更长的部件寿命和更高效的机械运行，以及节省的劳动力和能源。从社会角度来看，该技术旨在节省大量因摩擦而损失的能量，同时减少与磨损相关的材料/部件故障和相关成本。其他研究人员预测，在现有交通系统中全系统应用所提议的技术，所节省的能源将超过所有部署的风能、生物质能、地热能和光伏能源产生的总能源。