SBIR/STTR Research Award
Nanoscale Particles and Structuring
Award amount
$53,233Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1992Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- Schmidt Instruments Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
The physical and chemical properties of ultrasmall particles (in the range of 1 to 10 nm) differ greatly from those of bulk solids. For example, the melting point of 3 nm CdS has been reduced by almost a factor of five from bulk CdS. Bandgaps may be increased along with various activation energies. Structuring of solids in the same range has already made a splash in electron device potential, such as the reported luminescence in porous silicon. Schmidt proposes to realize devices using small size (on the nanoscale) and structuring. Most important, the methods described will be compatible with current electronic materials fabrication technology.
Technology keywords
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