A--TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY SUBSURFACE IMAGING OF NANOCOMPOSITES

NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA solicits interest from companiesinterested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market thefollowing technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basisand may include specific fields of use. THE TECHNOLOGY: NASA Langley has developed a new non-destructive method for characterizing nanomaterials.Based on modified atomic force ultrasonic microscopy (AFUM) methods, the technologyallows imaging and quantifying of material properties at the surface and subsurfacelevels. NASA developed the technology to reveal the orientation of nanotubes within acomposite structure. The technology offers the ability to determine subsurfacecharacteristics without destroying the nanomaterial structure. The method is widelyapplicable for basic nanomaterials characterization, including distribution andorientation of particles in a nanocomposite, localized elastic constants and changes inelastic constants, adhesive surface properties, sound velocity, and material dampingcoefficient.For all inquiries, please reference LAR-17440-1To express interest in this opportunity, please respond to Sean Sullivan at: NASA LangleyResearch Center, 17 West Taylor St., Mail Stop 218, Building 1212, Room 110 Hampton,Virginia, E-mail: [email protected], or phone: 757-864-5055. Please indicate thedate and title of the FBO notice and include your company and contact information.Contracting Office Address: NASA Langley Research Center17 West Taylor Street, Mail Stop 218Building 1212, Room 110Hampton, VA 23689-2199Primary Point of Contact: Sean SullivanNASA Langley Research [email protected]: 757-864-5055