Boron Nanotubes for Ultra High Strength Light Weight Composites

Universal Global Products, LLC proposes to develop a plan for a high volume, boron nanotubes synthesis prototype reactor. The significance of this proposal is that for the first time, boron nanotubes (BNTs) will be synthesized in high volume for use practical materials. Academic research data and analysis signifies that BNTs have significant strength advantage over present state-of-the-art nanomaterials. The innovation proposed is to develop a method and design a reactor prototype for producing BNTs from readily available, environmentally friendly, materials and chemicals. The approach for this prototype will utilize an amalgam of internal company know-how in nanomaterials and successful data from academia to create realistic and achievable action plan for the design of the reactor. UGP’s success will mitigate the issues with heavyweight engineering materials usage, low corrosion resistance, instability at high temperatures experienced by operational environment exposed coatings in military materiel. In later phases of this project, BNTs produced by UGP will surpass competitive technologies (aramid fibers, carbon nanotubes) as the choice for strengthening lightweight composites, with improved mechanical properties. Phase I activities will include: investigating methods for producing BNTs, developing a reactor prototype diagram, and procedural instructions for proper handling and storage, and prevention of material degradation.