SBIR/STTR Research Award
Tunable Ionic Self-Assembled Monolayers (ISAM) for Corrosion Prevention Coatings
Award amount
$99,997Program and phase
STTR · Phase IAward year
2001Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- LUNA INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- SJHFCDGKJJC5
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
Corrosion of metal structures is estimated to cost many billions of dollars annually. The most common methods of corrosion inhibition or prevention involve the application of primers, paints and/or conversion coatings. The application and removal ofthese coatings require strictly controlled and regulated processes due to the toxicity and possible carcinogenic properties of the materials involved. A need exist to develop an alternative process for the application and removal of corrosion preventioncoatings on large surfaces. LUNA Innovations has demonstrated a new coating process based on ionic self-assembled monolayers (ISAMS) and nanoparticles that 1) has demonstrated corrosion inhibition on 2024-T3 aluminum alloy, 2) neither contains norgenerates hazardous materials, 3) offers the potential for
Technology keywords
Not reported
Research funding history
994 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1991–2026). Reported award amounts total $336,438,763. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency