Center for Advanced Materials
		CAM Technologies
	Thin Film Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)     SOFC operate on methane as well as hydrogen at temperatures of 450 – 500 deg. C, have ultra-low mass (approx. 3kW/kg), very high power density (> 10W/cm3), and efficiencies greater than 60%.         US Patent 6,645,656   Project: Advanced Oxide Materials and Devices
	Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCC)       Boron Nitride high energy density capacitors are stable at both low and high temperatures and help answer a critical design need in temperature tolerant electronics for application in extreme environments.       US Patents 6,570,753; 6,939,775     Project: Nitride Materials and Devices
	Resistive Random Access Memory (RRAM)         A radiation-hard and non-volatile RRAM that can reversibly switch resistive state by up to 1000X has been shown to be stable over a period of many years. The RRAM is switchable with low voltage (~3V) pulses as short as 10 nanoseconds, and switching energies of less than 2 picoJoules.         US Patents 6,204,139; 6,473,332; 6,762,481 Project: Advanced Oxide Materials and Devices
	Multifunctional Optoelectronic Bio-Chemical Sensors       Development of miniature multifunctional single chip-integrated spectrally-tuned sensors based on multi-junction III nitride structures for characterization of important variables in super ambient and harsh environments.       US Patents 6,218,771; 6,608,360; 6,881,979 Project: Nitride Materials and Devices
	Spectroscopic Mid-Infrared LASER Sensors       Multi-spectral IR LASER systems offer more compact and lighter-weight capabilities to simultaneously detect large numbers of trace gases (more than 30) for spacecraft moni-toring or in terrestrial hazardous environments, with the potential for robotic IR vision.                 Project: Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
	High Efficiency Thermophotovoltaics TPV energy conversion provides high-efficiency, compact, and reliable electric energy from heat.  IR-sensitive photo-voltaic cells convert thermal source emission directly into electricity with > 25% efficiency.  Burn box technology integrated with TPV, and applied to electric vehicle design will benefit from established fuel distribution infrastructures.   Project: Photovoltaics and Nanostructures
	High Efficiency Rad-Hard Tandem Solar Cells     Thin film multi-quantum well solar cells have a multiple junction design capable of overlapping a large portion of the complete solar spectrum, yielding greater than 35% efficiency, and a longer effective life in GEO exposure.       Project: Photovoltaics and Nanostructures
	High Temperature Superconducting Wire       HTS wire has been developed providing up to 500A current capacity in a 5 micrometer thick film on a formable substrate with performance 1000X greater than copper at LN2 temperatures.             Project: Advanced Oxide Materials and Devices
	Hydrogen-Filled Polymer Nanotubes         Polyaniline nanotubes are projected to provide a 10 - 20% hydrogen-to-storage material mass ratio.  The nanotubes can be spun into fibers for clothing or spacesuits, and the nano-cloth could be used on walls of space structures. As a conductor, the nano-cloth will also provide electrical isolation.         Project: Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
	Artificial Retina – Bionic Eye         Ceramic micro-sensors are in development for replacement of damaged rods and cones in retinally blind people. The micro-sensors are forerunners to a bionic solution other human dystrophies.           Project: Advanced Oxide Materials and Devices
Special Projects   In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) – Lunar Solar Cells A lunar manufacturing facility has been developed that would traverse the lunar surface depositing thin film solar cell structures onto a substrate of glass-like melted regolith.  Solar thermal heating is used to prepare the regolith, and for evaporation of the elemental components of the thin film solar cells. Small parabolic collectors integrated with high efficiency light pipes will focus the concentrated solar energy.
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