Polymer-nanoparticle Hybrid Systems for Photovoltaic, Battery and Other Applications

PRODUCT OPPORTUNITIES

• Photovoltaics
• Photonics systems
• Battery systems - light weight energy storage
• Display systems
• Data storage systems
• Flexible electronics systems
• Resist system for device patterning
• Fuel cell systems
• Artificial membrane systems (separation media)

ADVANTAGES

•       The hybrid, functional materials provided by this invention have well-ordered structures and can be produced using a low cost, high volume approach.

•       Nanoparticle loadings can be used to tune the long-range structural order of the hybrid materials.

TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION

This invention provides polymer-nanoparticle hybrid materials with high structural order for photovoltaic, battery and other applications.

ABOUT THE LEAD INVENTOR

Dr. James Watkins is a Professor in the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a prolific inventor. His research interests include macromolecular templates for functional device structures, materials synthesis and processing in supercritical fluids, phase behavior and transport in multi-component polymer systems, scalable fabrication of nanostructured materials.

AVAILABILITY:

Available for Licensing and/or Sponsored Research

 DOCKET:

UMA 10-13

PATENT STATUS:

U.S. Patent US 8,501,850 Issued

NON-CONFIDENTIAL INVENTION DISCLOSURE

 LEAD INVENTOR:

James Watkins, Ph.D.

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This invention provides polymer-nanoparticle hybrid materials with high structural order for photovoltaic, battery and other applications.