TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Control of Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Density & Tower Height in an Array (TOP2-139)

NASA's Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses . THE TECHNOLOGY : Use of arrays of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as an intermediary for transport of electrical particles (e.g., electrons) and/or transport of thermal energy from one body to another has grown. For example, a CNT array may be used for dissipation of thermal energy or accumulated electrical charge associated with operation of an electronics device or system. However, the device or system may require use of different CNT array densities in different regions, because of differing transport requirements. This technology from NASAs allows control of CNT growth density on a coarse scale and on a fine scale simultaneously, preferably with two or more substantially different and adjustable scales (coarse and fine) for the CNT density. The CNT density is allowed to vary from one location to another. The technology allows variation and control, over a factor of about 1 to 1,000, in the coarse scale local CNT density and of about 1 to 10 in the fine scale local CNT density. To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/TOP2-139 If you have any questions, please contact Ames Research Center [email protected] with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this FBO notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/ These responses are provided to members of NASA's Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice .