Grantee Research Project Results
Solvent-Free Production of Performance Ceramics
EPA Contract Number: 68D70057Title: Solvent-Free Production of Performance Ceramics
Investigators: Pirzada, Shahid
Small Business: Nanomaterials Research Corporation
EPA Contact: Richards, April
Phase: II
Project Period: September 1, 1997 through September 1, 1999
Project Amount: $225,000
RFA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase II (1997) Recipients Lists
Research Category: Nanotechnology , SBIR - Pollution Prevention , Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development , Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Description:
Performance ceramics (electrical, electronic, and electromechanical ceramics) constitute the largest market segment (80%) among advanced ceramics materials. The industry produces and sells more than $10 billion of ceramics products each year. Consumption is projected to increase by more than 20% of adjusted gross revenues through the early 2000s. The ceramic industry continues to use traditional synthesis and processing techniques for performance ceramics that necessitate the use of environmentally undesirable solvents and additives in large quantities. This project involves an environmentally benign process to produce value-added ultrafine performance ceramics. The Phase I effort successfully established the proof-of-concept that it is possible to produce ultrafine (nanosize), performance ceramic powders using this solvent-free process, which is significantly more benign in its environmental impact. During Phase II, the environmentally benign process will be integrated and optimized to produce ultrafine (nanosize) performance ceramics. Detailed experimental work will be performed on commercially value-added nanostructured performance ceramics. Prototype devices will be made from the produced performance ceramics to help initiate commercialization efforts.Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this project: View all 2 publications for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
small business, SBIR, pollution prevention, engineering, chemistry., RFA, Scientific Discipline, Waste, Sustainable Industry/Business, Chemical Engineering, cleaner production/pollution prevention, Environmental Chemistry, Chemistry, Hazardous Waste, Hazardous, Environmental Engineering, ceramics, waste minimization, waste reduction, cleaner production, environmentally conscious manufacturing, clean technology, alternative materials, energy efficiency, engineering, solvent replacements, chemical releases, industrial innovations, source reduction, solvent free production, pollution preventionProgress and Final Reports:
SBIR Phase I:
Solvent-Free Production of Performance CeramicsThe perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.