High-Impact Technology Portfolios
The technologies included here are anticipated to be high impact technologies with good commercial potential. These technologies have significant intellectual property portfolios available for licensing and involve current Argonne development programs. Argonne is seeking industrial partners to collaborate in the further development of these technologies into successful commercial products and will consider a range of partnering scenarios from licensing to start-up companies.
- OXYGEN SENSOR (pdf
933KB) pdfA high-temperature, low-cost oxygen sensor
is uniquely suited for industrial process and automotive applications. It
can withstand temperatures up to 1600oC and requires no external reference
air system, allowing it to be placed close to the combustion process for
faster and more accurate monitoring.
- TES MICROBOLOMETER (pdf
52.1KB) Microbolometers,
used as detectors in thermal cameras, are extremely sensitive instruments
that measure electromagnetic radiation with great accuracy. Argonne has invented
a novel method for controlling the sensitivity of transition edge superconduction
(TES) microbolometers that enable the creation of large TES devices.
- NANOSTRUCTURED CATALYTIC MEMBRANES (pdf
90.7KB) Argonne
has developed a unique method of generating membranes that offer superior
catalytic characteristics than those currently available on the market. The
technology is based on the ability to coat anodic aluminum oxide membranes
with a variety of different materials that enhance the catalytic effect.
- HYDROGEN SENSOR (pdf
49.0KB)As most people know, hydrogen
is an explosive gas. Argonne’s
novel hydrogen sensor provides a rapid, highly selective, low power and cost
effective method for detection that overcomes some of the limitations of
other hydrogen sensors on the market.
- METAL DUSTING (pdf
51.4KB) Metal dusting is a corrosive
phenomenon that occurs during many processes in the chemical and petrochemical
industries. Argonne has developed new alloys that are resistant to such corrosive
effects and could lead to reformers with greatly increased efficiency.
- SEPARATIVE BIOREACTOR (pdf
242KB) Argonne scientists
have coupled the process of electrodeionization (production of ultrapure
water) with the production of chemicals using a biological organism in an
exciting novel bioprocessing apparatus, termed the separative bioreactor.
- MULTIPORT DRYER TECHNOLOGY (pdf
93.0KB) In paper manufacturing,
one of the most expensive procedures is the drying process, where the wet
paper is passed over dozens of steam-filled cylinder dryers. Argonne has
modified such a dryer so that the heat transfer is much more effective, allowing
for increased heat transfer and hence drying capacity.
- ANTISCATTER GRIDS (pdf
71.3KB) Medical imaging is an
important tool in medical science. Argonne scientists have developed unique
x-ray scatter grids and nuclear collimators using LIGA fabrication that improve
image quality, an important aid to the correct diagnosis.
- CERAMICRETE (.pdf 694KB)
Ceramicrete is a new generation material that combines many of the best properties
of Portland cement and fired ceramic materials. Ceramicrete's superior strength,
controlled setting times and inflammability make it highly desirable for
many new applications. Read more about development of Ceramicrete for building
and dental materials, oil and gas well bore hole sealant and waste stabilization. To order Ceramicrete samples...
- Near-Frictionless Carbon (.pdf 672KB) Argonne has developed a family of near-frictionless carbon films that provide ultra-low friction and superior wear resistance in mechanical applications involving rolling, sliding and rotating contacts. The coatings can be applied to a wide range of materials, including steel, aluminum and titanium alloys, glass, ceramics and hard, high-temperature plastics. This document provides a concise overview of the features and applications for NFCs.
- Li-Ion Batteries with Longer Life, Lower Cost and Better Safety (pdf. 1.76MB) Argonne is developing advanced materials for all components of lithium-ion batteries. The principal goals relate to scaling the technology for higher power applications in transportation. However, spin-off opportunities will improve the economics, safety and performance in existing and future consumer devices such as cellular phones and laptop computers.
- Membrane-Based Separative Bioreactor Integrates Bioconversion and Downstream Processing. Biological feedstocks and bioprocessing offer distinct advantages over traditional chemical processing including more benign solvents and temperature conditions and lower energy usage. Argonne researchers have developed a novel membrane-based separative bioreactor that offers a dramatically reduced cost of producing chemicals by bioconversion.
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