SBIR/STTR Research Award
Anti-corrosive and anti-reflective metallic surface through laser surface patterning for aircraft applications
Award amount
$75,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2025Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- ALCHLIGHT, LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2025-01-10
- Contract end date
- 2025-04-17
- UEI
- KMD3Q62MJ9K1
- Solicitation number
- X24.7
- Topic code
- AFX247-PCSO1
Research abstract
In this project, we will develop anti-corrosive and anti-reflective metallic surfaces for Air Force (AF) applications. AlchLight founding members have invented and pioneered non-coating laser surface processing technology that turns regular metal surfaces superhydrophobic and superblack. Here, we will apply our technology to important aircraft materials, i.e., titanium alloys such as Ti 6-4, to turn them superhydrophobic and superblack. More importantly, we will demonstrate the laser-treated surfaces also have anti-corrosion and anti-reflectivity effects, enabling a range of AF applications.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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- Anti-corrosive and anti-reflective metallic surface through laser surface patterning for aircraft applications
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Research funding history
12 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2016–2025). Reported award amounts total $6,103,701. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration